Phormium tenax (Agavaceae) leaf anatomy effects on fibre extraction by the Maori haro method

New Zealand Journal of Botany

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 571-578

  King, Marcus ^a  

^a CALLAGHAN INNOVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fibre extraction; Fibre bundle sheath cells; Flax; Harakeke; Haro; Phormium tenax

Indexed keywords

LEAF;

AGAVACEAE; LINUM USITATISSIMUM; PHORMIUM; PHORMIUM TENAX;

EID: 0346399636     PISSN: 0028825X     EISSN: 11758643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0028825X.2003.9512870     Document Type: Article

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