Tukura
| Cultivar No |  |
4 |
|---|---|---|
| Source | |
Waihirere, Gisborne District. |
| Description | |
A fine cultivar. Tall, very bendy leaves, soft but strong. Red margin and keel. Young leaves show reddish/brown shading at tips of blades. Grown in many districts under different names. |
| Uses | |
Do not boil, but just drag through boiling water. Gum at base has definite healing properties and was used for treating burns. |
| Muka extraction |  |
Muka extracts well. Para removal requires slight scraping with knife. |
| Raranga - unboiled | |
Good raranga flax. Good length of leaf, softens easily. Waxy quality when softened assists tight weave. Edges do not fray. |
Information sources:
| Rene Orchiston |
Katarina Tawiri |
 Rob Smissen |
 Sue Scheele |