Podocarpus cunninghamii

Podocarpaceae Podocarpus cunninghamii Colenso

Etymology
Podocarpus refers to ‘foot fruit’; indicating the fleshy receptacle and seed complex, found in Podocarpus species.
cunninghamii refers to the botanist Allan Cunningham.

Colloquial Name
Hall’s totara, montane totara

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
5, 51, NZN, NZS

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

USDA Hardiness zone – 8
Podocarpus cunninghamii is hardy to USDA Zone 8 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -12.2C (10F) to -6.7C (20F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Podocarpus cunninghamii is increasing. There are no known threats for Podocarpus cunninghamii.

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Podocarpus cunninghamii 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 cunninghamii is Podocarpus. The coordinate taxa for Podocarpus cunninghamii are therefore:

Podocarpus cunninghamii is also placed under Podocarpaceae.

Cultivars
‘Cobb’, ‘Kiwi’, ‘Roro’