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Podocarpus nivalis (mountain or snow totara) is a species of conifer in the Podocarpaceae
Podocarpaceae

Podocarpaceae is a large family of mainly Southern Hemisphere conifers, with 18-19 genera and about 170-200 species of evergreen trees and shrubs....
 family. It is found only in New Zealand
New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands....
. It grows in the mountains and subalpine lands from 37° to the far south New Zealand about 46° South Latitude. Up to 5 m tall (16.5 ft).

s one of the hardiest podocarps of the Southern Hemisphere, it has withstood −25 °C(−13 °F) in the British Isles
British Isles

The British Isles are a group of islands off the northwest coast of continental Europe that include Great Britain and Ireland, and numerous smaller islands....
, lower temperatures than all ever recorded historically in its native country.






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Podocarpus nivalis (mountain or snow totara) is a species of conifer in the Podocarpaceae
Podocarpaceae

Podocarpaceae is a large family of mainly Southern Hemisphere conifers, with 18-19 genera and about 170-200 species of evergreen trees and shrubs....
 family. It is found only in New Zealand
New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands....
. It grows in the mountains and subalpine lands from 37° to the far south New Zealand about 46° South Latitude. Up to 5 m tall (16.5 ft).

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It is one of the hardiest podocarps of the Southern Hemisphere, it has withstood −25 °C(−13 °F) in the British Isles
British Isles

The British Isles are a group of islands off the northwest coast of continental Europe that include Great Britain and Ireland, and numerous smaller islands....
, lower temperatures than all ever recorded historically in its native country. It needs high rainfalls. It is a very beautiful plant