"Totarar" (sometimes spelled Toṭarar ) most commonly refers to a term in . It is often used in the context of being a "follower," "attendant," or "one who continues or follows".

The wood is highly rot-resistant and was traditionally the primary choice for carving large-scale waka (canoes), intricate meeting house carvings ( whakairo ), and building tools.

In a modern professional context, (often referred to as Totara Learn) is a leading global Open Source Learning Management System (LMS) .

However, "totarar" is frequently used as a variant or misspelling of ( Podocarpus totara ), a massive and iconic tree endemic to New Zealand. 1. The Tōtara Tree (New Zealand)