Whareongaonga
| Cultivar No |  |
36 |
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| Source | |
Tawatapu district, south of Gisborne. |
| Description | |
Short to medium height. Straight, strong, narrow, tapered, yellow-green blades. Orange margin and keel. Similar to, but not as strong as Tāpoto. Very few, small flower heads. |
| Uses | |
Abundant, shiny, very strong but brittle fibre. May be used for piupiu but not as strong as other varieties. Cleans easily of para. Dries white. |
| Muka extraction |  |
Muka extracts fairly well. Some leaf matter sticks to fibre. Para removes effortlessly and fibre is silky, strong and a white-greenish colour. Medium to large amount of fibre. |
| Raranga - unboiled | |
Lovely raranga flax. Whenu soften well, lots of fibre makes for strong raranga. Only disadvantage is lack of length. |
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Information sources:
| Rene Orchiston |
Katarina Tawiri |
 Rob Smissen |
 Sue Scheele |