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The alpine region of the Alps refers to the region in the Alps between the uppermost limit of trees (the tree-line) up to the permanent snow. This alpine region contains the full beauty and variety of characteristic vegetation of the Alps.

The region contains many shrubs:

Three species of rhododendron have masses of red or pink flowers;
The common junipers grow at elevations above the rhododendrons.
Three species of bilberry are associated with the junipers.
Several dwarf willows grow near the snow line.

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