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''Podocarpus laetus'' is a species of conifer in the family 
''P. laetus'' is distinguished from the more widely known lowland
Podocarpaceae
Podocarpaceae is a large family of mainly Southern Hemisphere conifers, known in English as podocarps, comprising about 156 species of evergreen trees and shrubs.James E. Eckenwalder. 2009. ''Conifers of the World''. Portland, Oregon: Timber Pr ...
, commonly known as Hall's tōtara, mountain tōtara or thin-barked tōtara. Previously known as ''Podocarpus hallii'' and ''Podocarpus cunninghamii'', in 2015 it was realised that the much earlier name ''P. laetus'' has priority. Its common name results from the species being named after J. W. Hall, a New Zealand pharmacist.
It is found only in New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
. It can be found growing in both montane and subalpine forests but less common in lowland forests.
''P. laetus'' is distinguished from the more widely known lowland tōtara
''Podocarpus totara'' (; from the Maori-language ; the spelling "totara" is also common in English) is a species of podocarp tree endemic to New Zealand. It grows throughout the North Island and northeastern South Island in lowland, montane a ...
by its thinner bark, longer juvenile leaves and distribution at higher altitudes.
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