Polylepis tomentella

Polylepis tomentella is a member of the Rosaceae family and is found in Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, and Peru. Trees are 1.5–5 m tall, with imparipinnate leaves that have one pair of leaflets and a dense layer of short, white or yellowish pannose hairs on the lower surfaces. Inflorescences are pendant, bearing 4–5 flowers with 19–23 stamens and orbicular anthers. Fruits are turbinate, with 3–4 flattened ridges and spines, and densely villous. The species is tetraploid. It is threatened by habitat loss due to livestock farming and the use of its wood for fuel.