Polylepis australis Bitter

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Polylepis

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite evergreen tree. It grows 3-8m high.
Life form
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 3.0 - 8.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Polylepis australis leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Polylepis australis leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Polylepis australis world distribution map, present in Argentina

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:206476-2
WFO ID wfo-0001004595
COL ID 77TMV
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Polylepis racemosa f. albotomentella Polylepis australis Polylepis racemosa var. albotomentella Polylepis australis var. glabra Polylepis australis var. glabrescens Polylepis australis var. subcalva Polylepis australis var. oblanceolata Polylepis australis var. latifoliolata Polylepis australis var. fuscitomentella Polylepis australis var. crenulata Polylepis racemosa var. fuscotomentella Polylepis racemosa var. glabrescens Polylepis racemosa var. glabra Polylepis racemosa var. pubinervia Polylepis racemosa var. subresinosa Polylepis racemosa var. pubescens Polylepis australis var. tucumanica