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Rosaceae

Polylepis pauta Hieron.

Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Polylepis

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Polylepis pauta: One of the species of high altitude trees known as Paperbarks or as Arbol de Papel. Native to Ecuador and Peru. Photo from Ecuador's Cayambe-coca Park. In conte
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

  • Polylepis annulatipilosa Bitter
  • Polylepis serrata var. parcipila Bitter
  • Polylepis serrata var. psilanthera Bitter
  • Polylepis stuebelii Hieron.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.