Phormium tenax (species)

Esquema

Getty AAT: Living organisms

Jerarquía

Eukaryota (domain) > Plantae (kingdom) > Angiospermae (division) > Liliopsida (class) > Asparagales (order) > Xanthorrhoea (family) > Phormium (genus)

Descripción

Species of evergreen perennial plant native to New Zealand and Norfolk Island. The Maori grew many varieties for specific purposes: to produce clothing, fishing nets, bindings, baskets, and mats, and also to use in medicine

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300389730

Otros términos

  • harakeke (species) [mi]
  • New Zealand hemp (species) [en]
  • New Zealand flax (species) [en]