Trade Name: Totara
Botanical Name: Podocarpus totara

Source: A tall New Zealand native softwood, from throughout the country. Much from farm sources.

Availability: Harvested according to a NZ Govt Sustainable Forest Management Plan (SFM)

Air Drying Density: 480kg/m3

Characteristics: Totara is a light and durable red to dark brown timber. It has an even tight grain and dries readily.

Traditional Uses: Canoes, carvings and implements. Posts, rails and battens. House piles, framing, weatherboards and finishings.

Generation-4 Timber Top specification:
Totara is a traditional timber which enhances older dwellings. The grain density is enhanced by the Generation-4 finish.

The Generation-4 finish presents a dense but flexible, low maintainance finish which is waterproof, acid and heat resistant.