Podocarpus cunninghamii
For other plant species also known as tōtara, see List of plants known as tōtara.
Podocarpus cunninghamii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Pinales |
Family: | Podocarpaceae |
Genus: | Podocarpus |
Species: | P. cunninghamii |
Binomial name | |
Podocarpus cunninghamii Colenso | |
Synonyms | |
Podocarpus hallii |
Podocarpus cunninghamii is a species of conifer in the Podocarpaceae family, commonly known as Hall's tōtara, mountain tōtara or thin-barked tōtara. Previously known as Podocarpus hallii,[1] it can also be found around mountains growing around the base within a forest region.
It is found only in New Zealand.
P. cunninghamii is distinguished from the more widely known lowland tōtara by its thinner bark,[2] longer juvenile leaves and distribution at higher altitudes.[3][4]
References
- ↑
- ↑ "Hall’s tōtara". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ↑ "Podocarpus cunningham (Hall's totara)". Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ↑ "TOTARA". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- Conifer Specialist Group 1998. Podocarpus cunninghamii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
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