totara

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

totara
    n 1: valuable timber tree of New Zealand yielding hard reddish
         wood used for furniture and bridges and wharves [syn:
         {totara}, {Podocarpus totara}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Totara \To"ta*ra\, n. [Maori.]
   A coniferous tree ({Podocarpus totara}), next to the kauri
   the most valuable timber tree of New Zealand. Its hard
   reddish wood is used for furniture and building, esp. in
   wharves, bridges, etc. Also {mahogany pine}.
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.]