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Rosaceae

Polylepis racemosa Ruiz & Pav.

Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Polylepis

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Polylepis racemosa: Polylepis racemosa trees, National Parc of Huascarán, near Huaraz, Peru
Photo: Charles Gadbois, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (1)
Spanish
Quinual

Synonyms

  • Polylepis incana subsp. icosandra Bitter
  • Polylepis incana subsp. micranthera Bitter
  • Polylepis incana var. connectens Bitter
  • Polylepis incana var. primovestita Bitter
  • Polylepis villosa Kunth
  • Quinasis villosa (Kunth) Raf.

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