| Polylepis tarapacana | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Polylepis |
| Species: | P. tarapacana |
| Binomial name | |
| Polylepis tarapacana Phil. [2] |
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Polylepis tarapacana, known in its native habitat by the Spanish common name Queñoa De Altura[1] (polylepis or quenoa of [high] altitude), is a short tree or shrub which is found in small, scattered groupings along the mountainous borders of Bolivia, Chile, and Peru (Western Cordillera),[1] growing in soil formed by volcanos.[1] Populations may also be present in Argentina, but this is unconfirmed.[1]