Cultivation and Uses
Members of the group are often grown as ornamental plants. Many species have been used as a foodstuff and medicine, for additional details on these and other uses see C. australis. The rhizome was roasted in an hāngi (earth oven) by Māori to extract sugar.
In Vanuatu, cordyline leaves (known locally by the Bislama name nanggaria) are worn tucked into a belt in traditional dances, with different varieties having particular symbolic meanings.
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