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Polylepis tarapacana

Plants

Family: Rosaceae · Genus: Polylepis

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Polylepis tarapacana, known in its native habitat by the Spanish common name queñoa de altura, is a short tree or shrub which is found in small, scattered groupings along the mountainous borders of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. A part of the rose family, it grows at altitudes of 3,400–5,013 meters (11,200–16,400 ft).

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