Phormium tenax. NZ Flax, New Zealand flax is one of the countrys most distinctive native plants. It has sword-shaped leaves 1–3 metres long that grow in a fan shape. In spring, birds – particularly tūī – flock to feed on the nectar of its tube-like flowers, which bloom on stems up to metres long. By carrying pollen from plant to plant, the birds help flax to produce seeds in long pods

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