Re: Ti Plant?
It looks very much like a young cabbage tree (cordyline) to me.
Cordyline australis is Ti kouka in Maori and when I searched a bit more
Cordyline banksii is Ti Ngahere and Cordyline pumilio is Ti koraha
http://www.ccc.govt.nz/Streamside/PLANTS/Cordaust.html
http://www.ccc.govt.nz/Library/TiKoukaWhenua/#TiKouka
http://www.voyager.co.nz/~nzseeds/cat-2.html
Charles Dills wrote:
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> A friend sent me a picture for identification and it's a bit
> out of my range. I think it's called a Ti plant. The genus is either
> Cordyline or Draceana. I attach it and hope that one (or more) of you
> people can put a species to it. Chances are it is a hot house plant
> and may have been cultured beyond recognition . But please try!!!
> ---Chas---
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