Mawaru
| Cultivar No |  |
9 |
|---|---|---|
| Source | |
Arawa |
| Description | |
Medium to tall bush, bendy, wide, soft and shiny blades. Pale yellow-green with a very pale cream margin and keel. Produces flower heads on very dark purple stems, and later, rather droopy, twisted seed pods. |
| Uses | |
Easy to work with. Good for green kete, toys, etc. Do not boil. |
| Muka extraction |  |
Carefully done, a small amount of muka can be extracted. Para sticks, removes with knife. |
| Raranga - unboiled | |
Tight raranga achieved as very pliable and thin leaves. Edges stay clean. Similar green-yellow colour as Paoa, although range of shades not as varied. |
Information sources:
| Rene Orchiston |
Katarina Tawiri |
 Rob Smissen |
 Sue Scheele |