Tōtara is a Māori common name for the tree species Podocarpus totara. The term may also refer to other similar species in the genus Podocarpus:

  • Podocarpus totara, a common native tree of New Zealand
  • Podocarpus totara var. waihoensis, Westland tōtara, a native tree of New Zealand found only on the West Coast of the South Island
  • Podocarpus cunninghamii, Hall's tōtara, a native tree of New Zealand found at higher altitudes
  • Podocarpus acutifolius, needle-leaved tōtara, a small native tree of New Zealand found only on the West Coast of the South Island
  • Podocarpus nivalis, snow or mountain or alpine tōtara, a small native shrub of New Zealand

See also

  • List of Māori plant common names

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