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Polylepis australis, also known locally as tabaquillo or queñoa is a tree endemic of central Argentina, member of the family Rosaceae. The genus Polylepis originated in the eastern Andean forests of eastern South America.
Polylepis australis is native to the Sierras Pampeanas, a series of north–south-running ranges on the eastern side of the Andes in north-central Argentina, in the provinces of Catamarca, Córdoba, Jujuy, Salta, and Tucumán. It occurs from 1200 to 2900 meters elevation, most commonly in high-elevation forests and woodlands.
Polylepis besseri · Polylepis crista-galli · Polylepis hieronymi · Polylepis incana · Polylepis lanuginosa · Polylepis microphylla · Polylepis multijuga · Polylepis neglecta · Polylepis pauta · Polylepis pepei · Polylepis racemosa · Polylepis reticulata
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Polylepis australis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
