Podocarpus Species, Mahogany Pine, Totara

Males of Podocarpus species are among the most allergenic of plants and release massive quantities of pollen. The pollen is also cytotoxi...Read Morec, and can give the symptoms of chemotherapy to the susceptible.

Females are not a problem. So make sure you know the sex of the plants you purchase.

Native New Zealand tree, where it usually grows to 20-30' feet in height, but can grow substantially taller- has needle-like leaves. Com...Read Moremon name in the USA is Mahogany Pine for that reason. TAllest of all the podocarpus- over 100' in nature, and also longest lived (possibly up to 300 years or longer).