Polylepis racemosa

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Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	MAGNOLIOPSIDA	ROSALES	ROSACEAE

Scientific Name:	Polylepis racemosa
Species Authority:	Ruiz Lopez & Pavon
Infra-specific Taxa Assessed:	See Polylepis racemosa ssp. lanata See Polylepis racemosa ssp. triacontandra

Red List Category & Criteria:

Vulnerable A1c ver 2.3

Year Published:

1998

Annotations:

Needs updating

Assessor/s:

World Conservation Monitoring Centre

Reviewer/s:

Contributor/s:

History:

1997

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Vulnerable (Walter and Gillett 1998)

Range Description:	This is a variable species known from restricted areas occurring from northern Peru to north-west Bolivia. Subspecies in Bolivia are described separately. In the northern part of the range specimens are almost exclusively cultivated. Natural stands occur from Huánuco southwards, generally above 3,200 m. This species is fast-growing, more ecologically adaptable than others in the genus and a promising candidate for reforestation and agroforestry.
Countries:	Native: Peru
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Habitat and Ecology:	Humid montane forest.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Major Threat(s):	The habitat has greatly declined because of continual burning, cutting for firewood and charcoal production.

Major Threat(s):

The habitat has greatly declined because of continual burning, cutting for firewood and charcoal production.

Citation:	World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Polylepis racemosa. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
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