Podocarpus laetus
| Podocarpus laetus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Araucariales |
| Family: | Podocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Podocarpus |
| Species: | P. laetus |
| Binomial name | |
| Podocarpus laetus Hooibr. ex Endl. | |
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Podocarpus laetus is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae, commonly known as Hall's tōtara, mountain tōtara or thin-barked tōtara.[2] Previously known as Podocarpus hallii and Podocarpus cunninghamii,[3] in 2015 it was realised that the much earlier name P. laetus has priority.[4] Its common name results from the species being named after J. W. Hall, a New Zealand pharmacist.[2]
It is found only in New Zealand. It can be found growing in both montane and subalpine forests but less common in lowland forests.[2]
P. laetus is distinguished from the more widely known lowland tōtara by its thinner bark,[5] longer juvenile leaves and distribution at higher altitudes.[6][7]
P. laetus plays host to the endemic insects Ambeodontus tristis and Oemona hirta.[8]
References
- ^ Farjon, A.; Carter, G. (2013). "Podocarpus laetus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T42498A2983081. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42498A2983081.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Eagle, Audrey (2008). Eagle's complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand volume one. Wellington: Te Papa Press. p. 12. ISBN 9780909010089.
- ^ "www.conifers.org".
- ^ Molloy, Brian (2015). "Brian Molloy, 'The correct name for the New Zealand endemic conifer Hall's totara (Araucariales: Podocarpaceae)'. Phytotaxa 220(2)". Phytotaxa. 220 (2): 101. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.220.2.1.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Sopow, Stephanie L.; Bain, John (2017). "A checklist of New Zealand Cerambycidae (Insecta: Coleoptera), excluding Lamiinae". New Zealand Entomologist. 40 (2): 5, 12. doi:10.1080/00779962.2017.1357423. ISSN 0077-9962. Retrieved 26 June 2025.