Podocarpus totara Totara

Drainage: Damp Very Dry Well Drained Growth: Medium Height Range: 15 Site Conditions: Coastal Exposed Frost Tolerant Heavy Soil Loamy Soil Sandy Soil Windy Sunlight: Full Sun Features: Attractive foliage Attractive to Birds Attractive to insects Evergreen Suitable for Revegetation Species Suitable for Shelter Category: Trees Tag: Slow Grower

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Podocarpus totara has needle-like olive green leaves, orange-red fruit between April and May. Bark red/brown, good shaped tree with durable timber, traditionally used for making waka and carvings. Tolerates a wide range of sites.

Totara are not garden trees, they are ideal for revegetation and riparian upper bank planting. Additional information Drainage

Damp, Very Dry, Well Drained Growth

Medium Height Range

15 Site Conditions

Coastal, Exposed, Frost Tolerant, Heavy Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil, Windy Sunlight

Full Sun Features

Attractive foliage, Attractive to Bird...