Turingawari
| Cultivar No |  |
7 |
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| Source | |
Tauwhareparae. Ngati Porou. |
| Description | |
Turi – knee. Ngawari – soft. A tall, soft, bendy harakeke. Margin and keel reddish brown with light shading on tips of young leaves. |
| Uses | |
Kete harakeke. Easy to work. Do not boil. |
| Muka extraction |  |
Small amount of muka extracts cleanly and para removes easily. Muka seems to be strong. |
| Raranga - unboiled | |
Soft, leathery harakeke. Whenu feel strong. Enjoyable raranga flax. |
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Information sources:
| Rene Orchiston |
Katarina Tawiri |
 Rob Smissen |
 Sue Scheele |