Biology:Podocarpus laetus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Araucariales |
| Family: | Podocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Podocarpus |
| Species: | P. laetus
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| Binomial name | |
| Podocarpus laetus Hooibr. ex Endl.
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Podocarpus laetus, Hall's tōtara, mountain tōtara or thin-barked tōtara, is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae.[3] Previously known as Podocarpus hallii and Podocarpus cunninghamii,[4] in 2015 it was realised that the much earlier name P. laetus has priority.[5] Its common name results from the species being named after J. W. Hall, a New Zealand pharmacist.[3]
It is endemic to New Zealand. It can be found growing in both montane and subalpine forests but less common in lowland forests.[3]
P. laetus is distinguished from the more widely known lowland tōtara by its thinner bark,[6] longer juvenile leaves and distribution at higher altitudes.[7][8]
P. laetus plays host to the endemic insects Ambeodontus tristis and Oemona hirta.[9]
References
- ↑ Farjon, A.; Carter, G. (2013). "Podocarpus laetus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42498A2983081.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/42498/2983081. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ↑ "Podocarpus laetus Hooibr. ex Endl." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/263509-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Eagle, Audrey (2008) (in English). Eagle's complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand volume one. Wellington: Te Papa Press. pp. 12. ISBN 978-0-909010-08-9. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q63848025.
- ↑ "www.conifers.org". http://www.conifers.org/po/po/cunninghamii.htm.
- ↑ 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. http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/conifers/4/2.
- ↑ "Podocarpus cunningham (Hall's totara)". Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network. http://www.terrain.net.nz/friends-of-te-henui-group/table-1/podocarpus-cunningham-hall-s-totara.html.
- ↑ "TOTARA". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/1966/totara/1.
- ↑ 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. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00779962.2017.1357423. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
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