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. |
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Uses | Ornamental. Rather coarse fibre. May be good for whāriki because of its length. Dries darkish fawn. |
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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. |
Information sources:
Rene Orchiston | Katarina Tawiri | Rob Smissen | Sue Scheele |