Phormium tenax (New Zealand
Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae Origin: New Zealand
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Location:Australasian plants
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It is native to New Zealand Norfolk Island . The long fibres extracted
from its leaves were widely used, originally in Māori traditional
textiles and also in rope and sail making after the arrival of Europeans
up until at least WWII. It is an invasive species in some of the Pacific
islands and in Australia
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