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Harakeke

Whakamārama:

He whara rahi, roroa ngā rau, mārōrō te tupu. Tapahia ai hei mahi kākahu, whāriki, kete aha atu.

Scope Note:

The large native flax with many cultivated varieties used for making fibre for clothing, baskets etc. Phormium tenax.

English Used For:

New Zealand flaxes
Flaxes, New Zealand

Tahūhū/Broader Terms:

Whara

Heke/Narrower Terms:

Wai harakeke
Wai kōrari

Kaho/Related Terms:

Aukaha
Toetoe