Podocarpus totara has needle-like olive green leaves, orange-red fruit between April and May. Bark red/brown, good shaped tree with durable timber, traditionally used for making waka and carvings. Tolerates a wide range of sites.
Totara are not garden trees, they are ideal for revegetation and riparian upper bank planting.
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| Site Conditions | Coastal, Exposed, Frost Tolerant, Heavy Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil, Windy |
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| Features | Attractive foliage, Attractive to Birds, Attractive to insects, Evergreen, Suitable for Revegetation Species, Suitable for Shelter |
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