Single-leaf pinyon
E16226
The Single-leaf pinyon is a small, slow-growing pine tree native to the arid western United States, known for its edible pine nuts and adaptation to dry, high-desert environments.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| pinyon pine | 1 |
| singleleaf pinyon | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conifer
ⓘ
pine ⓘ tree species ⓘ |
| adaptation | drought tolerance ⓘ |
| barkColor | gray-brown ⓘ |
| climatePreference | semi-arid to arid ⓘ |
| commonName |
single-leaf pinyon
ⓘ
single-needle pinyon ⓘ singleleaf pinyon ⓘ |
| coneMaturityTime | about 2 years ⓘ |
| coneType | ovoid seed cones ⓘ |
| crownShape | rounded crown ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | traditional food for Indigenous peoples of the Great Basin ⓘ |
| distributionRegion | Great Basin and adjacent regions ⓘ |
| elevationRange | typically 1,200–2,700 meters ⓘ |
| evergreen | true ⓘ |
| family | Pinaceae ⓘ |
| genus | Pinus ⓘ |
| growthRate | slow-growing ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid high-desert environments
ⓘ
pinyon-juniper woodland ⓘ |
| humanUse | source of edible nuts ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | single needle per fascicle ⓘ |
| leafType | needle-like leaves ⓘ |
| lifespan | long-lived ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | about 15 meters ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Arizona
ⓘ
California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
Great Basin ⓘ Mojave Desert ⓘ
surface form:
Mojave Desert region
Nevada ⓘ Utah ⓘ western United States ⓘ |
| notableMutualism | pinyon jay ⓘ |
| order | Pinales ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Pinus
ⓘ
surface form:
Pinus monophylla
|
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| scientificName | Pinus monophylla ⓘ |
| seedDispersal |
animals
ⓘ
birds ⓘ |
| seedType | edible pine nuts ⓘ |
| soilPreference | dry, rocky soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 3–10 meters ⓘ |
| woodUse |
fuelwood
ⓘ
small-scale timber ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
singleleaf pinyon
this entity surface form:
pinyon pine