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Polylepis multijuga

Polylepis multijuga
Photo: Engler, Adolf, 1844-1930, No restrictions
Family
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Grows as
Tree
Native range
Peru
Climate
montane tropical

About

Polylepis multijuga is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. It is endemic to montane forests in the Peruvian Northern Andes, between 2700 and 3600 meters above sea level. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Other Polylepis plants

Polylepis australis · Polylepis besseri · Polylepis crista-galli · Polylepis hieronymi · Polylepis incana · Polylepis lanuginosa · Polylepis microphylla · Polylepis neglecta · Polylepis pauta · Polylepis pepei · Polylepis racemosa · Polylepis reticulata

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Polylepis multijuga 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.

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