Turingawari
Cultivar No | 7 | |
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Source | Tauwhareparae. Ngati Porou. | |
Description | Turi – knee. Ngawari – soft. A tall, soft, bendy harakeke. Margin and keel reddish brown with light shading on tips of young leaves. |
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Uses | Kete harakeke. Easy to work. Do not boil. |
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Muka extraction | Small amount of muka extracts cleanly and para removes easily. Muka seems to be strong. | |
Raranga - unboiled | Soft, leathery harakeke. Whenu feel strong. Enjoyable raranga flax. |
Information sources:
Rene Orchiston | Katarina Tawiri | Rob Smissen | Sue Scheele |