Podocarpus acutifolius, commonly called needle-leaved tōtara, is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae.[1] It is found only in New Zealand.
The specific epithet, Latin: acutifolius, meaning "thorny leaves", is derived from Latin Latin: acutus (pointed, acute), and Latin: -folius (-leaved), and refers to the characteristic shape of the leaves.[2]
This species is found in the South Island from northern Marlborough westward and south to southern Westland.[3] Its natural habitat is lowland and montane forest and scrub.