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Polylepis tomentella is a plant in the family Rosaceae. It grows as a tree or shrub, up to 10 m (33 ft) tall. It is native to southern Bolivia and northwest Argentina, and grows at altitudes of 2,750–5,000 m (9,000–16,400 ft). The species is threatened by livestock farming and by its use for firewood.
Polylepis australis · Polylepis besseri · Polylepis crista-galli · Polylepis hieronymi · Polylepis incana · Polylepis lanuginosa · Polylepis microphylla · Polylepis multijuga · Polylepis neglecta · Polylepis pauta · Polylepis pepei · Polylepis racemosa
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Polylepis tomentella 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.
