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 | |
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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.
Hall's totara foliage
Hall's totara bark is thin and flaky compared to that of P. totara
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