Podocarpus totara
Tōtara
This tall pyramidal tree is covered with olive-green to bronze, needle-like leaves. New leaves are a fresh-green. Red-brown bark peels in long strips. Very tough tree tolerating dry and windy conditions. Easily trimmed as a screen or hedge. Excellent street tree. Yellow-green catkins in mid-spring to early-summer are a source of pollen for bees.
Native
Evergreen
Conifer
Tolerates coastal sites
Tolerates windy sites
Dry soils
Street
Hedging and screening
Attracts birds
Attracts bees
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Family: Podocarpaceae, a large family of mainly Southern Hemisphere coniferous trees and shrubs.
Genus: Podocarpus
Species: Podocarpus totara
Common Name: Tōtara
Description and Features
Description: This tall pyramidal tree is covered with olive-green to bronze, needle-like leaves. New leaves are a fresh-green. Red-brown bark peels in long strips. Very tough tree tolerating dry and windy conditions. Easily trimmed as a screen or hedge. Excellent street tree. Yellow-green catkins in mid-spring to early-summer are a source of pollen for bees.
Height: 6m
Width: 4m
Uses: Street, Hedging and screening, Attracts birds, Attracts bees
Tolerates: Coastal, Windy
Soil Type: Dry soils
Winter Foliage: Evergreen
Origin: Native
Types: Conifer
Foliage:
Summer: Green, Brown
Autumn: Green, Brown
Winter: Green, Brown
Spring: Green, Brown
Flowers:
Summer: Yellow, Green
Autumn: None
Winter: None
Spring: Yellow, Green