Mawaru
Cultivar No | 9 | |
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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. |
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Uses | Easy to work with. Good for green kete, toys, etc. Do not boil. |
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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 |