Podocarpus totara
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For other plant species also known as tōtara, see List of plants known as tōtara.
Podocarpus totara (/ˈtoʊtərə/;[2] 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.[3]
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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 | |
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Tōtara is commonly found in lowland areas where the soil is fertile and well drained.[4] Its Māori name comes from the Proto-Polynesian word tōtara referring to spiny creatures, especially the Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix).[5] The spelling "totara" is also common in English.