Te Tatua
| Cultivar No |  |
34 |
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| Source | |
Puha, near Te Karaka. From Tekani te Ua's garden. |
| Description | |
Name means The Belt. Short, straight, strong, pointed medium green blades. Bright reddish-orange keel and margins. Plenty of very tall kōrari with short flower heads. |
| Uses | |
Strips well. Good for strong kete. Chief Tupurupuru had a belt made from this harakeke, hence its name. |
| Muka extraction |  |
Muka extracts cleanly, para removes fairly well. Although there is a large amount of fibre in the leaf, only a medium amount can be extracted. |
| Raranga - unboiled | |
Strong but still pliable flax. Edges fray slightly, whenu rather short but suitable for kete. |
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Information sources:
| Rene Orchiston |
Katarina Tawiri |
 Rob Smissen |
 Sue Scheele |