Podocarpus acutifolius Kirk

Needle-leaved totara (en)

Species

Gymnosperms > Cupressales > Podocarpaceae > Podocarpus l'hér. ex

Characteristics

Shrub or small tree with slender branches, up to 9 m., trunk up to 4 dm. diam., bark thin. Lvs 1·5-2.5 cm. × 0.75-3·5 mm., green, linear, acuminate, pungent, midvein us. indistinct; stomatal lines sts more distinct than in the allied spp. Male strobili 1-2 cm. long, axillary, solitary or up to 4 together on common peduncle 2-3 mm. long; peduncle furnished above with 2 narrow-triangular keeled scales and below with 4 ovate scales; apiculus obtuse. Ovules solitary or rarely paired on peduncle c. 1 mm. long; receptacle of 2 obtuse scales us. red, swollen and succulent. Seeds narrowly ovoid.
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Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature width (meter) 1.5 - 2.5
Mature height (meter) 2.5 - 4.0
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Light 7-9
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Soil acidity 2-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
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Images

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Distribution

Podocarpus acutifolius world distribution map, present in New Zealand

Conservation status

Podocarpus acutifolius threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:263427-1
WFO ID wfo-0000485075
COL ID 4KPYF
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Nageia acutifolia Podocarpus acutifolius Nageia kirkiana