Podocarpus totara
Podocarpus totara (/ˈtoʊtərə/; the tōtara is a species of podocarp tree endemic to New Zealand. It grows throughout the North Island, South Island and rarely on Stewart Island/Rakiura in lowland, montane and lower subalpine forest at elevations of up to 600 m.
| Tōtara | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Araucariales |
| Family: | Podocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Podocarpus |
| Species: | P. totara |
| Binomial name | |
| Podocarpus totara | |
Tōtara is commonly found in lowland areas where the soil is fertile and well drained. Its Māori name comes from the Proto-Polynesian word tōtara referring to spiny creatures, especially the Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix). The spelling "totara" is also common in English.
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