New Zealand flax

Phormium tenax

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Common from lowland and coastal areas to montane forest, usually but not exclusively, in wetlands and in open ground along riversides. Found throughout Aotearoa.

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  1. (c) Fabián Montojo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/38028365@N00/2488524383
  2. (c) Bruce Calvert, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Bruce Calvert
  3. (c) Berthine Bruinsma, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Berthine Bruinsma
  4. (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jon Sullivan
  5. Adapted by tangatawhenua from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phormium_tenax

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