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Polylepis is a
genus comprising 28
recognised shrub and tree species, that are
endemic to the mid- and high-elevation
regions of the
tropical Andes. This...
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known in its
native habitat by the
Spanish common name
queñoa de
altura (polylepis or
quenoa of [high] altitude), is a
short tree or
shrub which is found...
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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...
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species goes by
different names. In Peru, it is
known as queñual, queuña, or
queñoa; in Bolivia, as kewiña; in Ecuador, as yagual; and in Argentina, tabaquillo...
- group. The area was
declared a
nature reserve in 1939
because of the
native Queñoa de
Altura trees that grow on the
hillsides of this region. This shrub-like...
- tree
species native to
Australia Polylepis australis, the
tabaquillo or
queñoa, a tree
species endemic of
central Argentina Posidonia australis, the fibreball...
- guanaco, condor,
viscacha and cougar.
plant species include the
tabaquillo or
queñoa (Polylepis australis) and the
yareta or llareta.
Along with its
native flora...
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usual flora that
grows at high altitudes.
Numerous species of
cacti and
queñoas are
native to the park. The park
includes cultural heritage of the Aymara...
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regions with
Festuca orthopedica. The only
species of tree in the area is the
queñoa (Polylepsis
tormentella spp).
Surrounding the
lagoon are
rhizomatous gr****es...
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Andean alder (Alnus a****inata), the
conifer Podocarpus parlatorei, and
queñoa (Polylepis australis),
along with
Viburnum seemenii,
Sambucus peruviana...
