Podocarpus totara

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Podocarpaceae Podocarpus totara G. Benn. ex D. Don

Etymology
Podocarpus refers to ‘foot fruit’; indicating the fleshy receptacle and seed complex, found in Podocarpus species.
totara refers to the Maori name for this tree.

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
5, 51, NZN, NZS

Habitat
The natural habitats for Podocarpus totara are temperate forests. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Podocarpus totara that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone9
Podocarpus totara is hardy to USDA Zone 9 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -6.7C (20F) to -1.1C (30F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Podocarpus totara is increasing. There are ongoing threats for Podocarpus totara and they are listed as follows:

IUCN CategoryLC
According to the IUCN Red List, Podocarpus totara has been assigned the status of LC(Least Concern). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not qualified as threatened.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Podocarpus totara is Podocarpus. The coordinate taxa for Podocarpus totara are therefore:


Podocarpus totara is also placed under Podocarpaceae.

Cultivars
‘Albany Gold’, ‘Aurea’, ‘Fastigiata’, ‘Matapouri Blue’, ‘Pendula’, ‘Pouakani’, ‘Silver Falls’

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IUCN Category

Foliage Retention

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