What is the botanical name for 'New Zealand Flax', a leaf fiber used by the Maori people?
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Correct answer: Phormium tenax
Phormium tenax is New Zealand Flax. Although called flax, it is a monocot and the fiber is obtained from the leaves, unlike true flax which is a dicot bast fiber.
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