Wharariki
| Cultivar No |  |
62 |
|---|---|---|
| Source | |
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| Description | |
Short to medium height. Shiny, pale leaves. Long seed pods which droop and are slightly twisted. |
| Notes | |
(Phormium cookianum) |
| Uses | |
Better quality fibre than other wharariki. When woven into a soft kete, dries slightly yellow. |
| Muka extraction |  |
Small amount of weak muka. Para and some leaf matter sticks to fibre. |
| Raranga - unboiled | |
Great beginner's flax. Whenu soften easily, are pliable and shiny. Works well for small objects like putiputi, earrings, bracelets, belts, etc. Not strong enough for kete. |
Information sources:
| Rene Orchiston |
Katarina Tawiri |
 Rob Smissen |
 Sue Scheele |