Varietal differences and environmental effects on fibre extracted from Phormium leaves and prepared for traditional Maori weaving

New Zealand Journal of Botany

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 401-423

  Harris, Warwick ^a,c   Scheele, Suzanne M ^a   Forrester, Guy J ^a   Kanawa, Kahutoi T E ^b   Murray, Margaret ^b   Pahewa, Edna ^b  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b Te Roopu Raranga/Whatu O Aotearoa   (New Zealand)

^c Lincoln Botanical   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fibre; Harakeke; Maori varieties; Muka; New Zealand flax; Phormium; Variety environment interaction; Weaving; Whatu

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE; EXTRACTION METHOD; LEAF; MONOCOTYLEDON; PERENNIAL PLANT; PLANT PRODUCT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

LINUM USITATISSIMUM; PHORMIUM; PHORMIUM TENAX;

EID: 58049195596     PISSN: 0028825X     EISSN: 11758643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288250809509779     Document Type: Article

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