Totara

description:

The totara is evergreen and native to New Zealand. It is often used as a bonsai tree as it is well tolerated cut and slowly growing.

name botanical:

Podocarpus totara

family:

Podocarpaceae

species:

conifer

height:

up to 35 m (115 ft)

needle:

Short green, slightly oval needles similar to Taxus (yew).

fruit:

Small cones that look like red berries.

bark:

The bark is brown to silvery aged elongated stripping.

location:

Sun to half-shade

usage:

The wood is very sturdy and will not rot, so it is for it is for sleepers, poles and used as timber.

stature:

Large tree with a wide crown.