fantastically wind swept totara trees shaped by the southerly windfrom its high elevation and thin bark, I presume that this is Hall's totaraPodocarpus hallii, Halls totara (Plant, Podocarpaceae), New Zealand: EndemicOtepatotu Scenic Reserve (northern approach, above the road)Akaroa Summit RoadAkaroa Summit RoadBanks PeninsulaCanterburyNew ZealandLincoln University University of Canterbury (LUUCE) Tour de Hinewai 2008