Te Mata
Cultivar No | ![]() |
53 |
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Source | ![]() |
Hawke's Bay. |
Description | ![]() |
Very tall, up to 3 m. Overall bush has a pinkish bronze appearance, as the young leaves have crimson coloured veining along the bronze leaf. Red margin and keel. No kōrari. |
Uses | ![]() |
Ornamental. Rather coarse fibre. May be good for whāriki because of its length. Dries darkish fawn. |
Muka extraction | ![]() |
Most whenu do not release muka easily and para sticks. Every now and then one whenu would release muka and para well. |
Raranga - unboiled | ![]() |
Lovely all-round flax. Long leaves, good whāriki flax. Also suitable for kete, pīkau and pōtae. |
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