Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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

Source : WordNet®

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