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Q: What is flax and why did the British need it?
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Was Australia a source of flax and pine and did this help the British to decide to settle Australia?

Australia itself was not recognised as a source of flax and pine, but nearby Norfolk Island was. This was indeed one of the factors in the British authorities deciding to colonise Australia.


How do you get string in Blockheads?

First you need to find a bush that is on the ground. Destroy it, and you will find flax: it looks like a green rod. Sometimes the flax bush will drop flax seeds: plant them and you will get more flax. Go get a craft bench, upgrade the bench, and you will see a white ball; tap on it and that is your string! Apparently you need a lot of flax to craft one string so be prepared!


Where is flax seed derived from?

Flax seed is derived from the flax plant (also known as common flax or linseed).


What grows out of a flax seed?

Flax grows from a flax seed.


How do you get shineing flax yarn on harvest moon tree of tranquility?

By buying flax seeds from Taylor's seeds and plant them, keep putting fertiliser on the seeds, when they are grown you should have at least one "shining flax" when you come across a "shining flax" put it in a yarn maker in the animal shed, you NEED to buy a yarn maker from village shop, and it will make a "Shining flax yarn".


What is maori name for flax?

The Maori name for flax is harakeke.


What is flax meal?

Flax meal is just ground up flax seeds.


What is a group of flax?

a clump of flax


What is a flax dam?

Flax is a plant with blue flowers and a flax dam is not really a dam but a pool where bundles of flax (flowers) are placed


What is a group of flax called?

a clump of flax


What does flax's?

Linen, Linseed oil, flax seeds, flax oil, see wiki entry


What is flax made from?

flax seed oil. But not limited to. Linen fibre is made from flax.