Single-leaf pinyon
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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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Single-leaf pinyon canonical | 1 |
| pinyon pine | 1 |
| singleleaf pinyon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T140271 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Single-leaf pinyon Context triple: [Nevada, stateTree, Single-leaf pinyon]
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A.
Ponderosa pine
Ponderosa pine is a large, long-lived coniferous tree native to western North America, known for its tall straight trunk, distinctive puzzle-like bark, and importance in montane forest ecosystems.
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B.
Mesquite
Mesquite is a suburban city in the eastern part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area known for its residential communities and regional retail centers.
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C.
Callipepla californica
Callipepla californica, commonly known as the California quail, is a small, plump New World quail native to western North America, recognizable by its forward-drooping head plume and scaled belly pattern.
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D.
Lupinus texensis
Lupinus texensis is a flowering legume species native to Texas, best known as the iconic bluebonnet that serves as the state flower.
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E.
Metasequoia
Metasequoia is a small genus of fast-growing deciduous conifer trees best known for the dawn redwood, a once-thought-extinct "living fossil" valued in paleobotany and ornamental planting.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Single-leaf pinyon Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Ponderosa pine
Ponderosa pine is a large, long-lived coniferous tree native to western North America, known for its tall straight trunk, distinctive puzzle-like bark, and importance in montane forest ecosystems.
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B.
Mesquite
Mesquite is a suburban city in the eastern part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area known for its residential communities and regional retail centers.
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C.
Callipepla californica
Callipepla californica, commonly known as the California quail, is a small, plump New World quail native to western North America, recognizable by its forward-drooping head plume and scaled belly pattern.
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D.
Lupinus texensis
Lupinus texensis is a flowering legume species native to Texas, best known as the iconic bluebonnet that serves as the state flower.
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E.
Metasequoia
Metasequoia is a small genus of fast-growing deciduous conifer trees best known for the dawn redwood, a once-thought-extinct "living fossil" valued in paleobotany and ornamental planting.
- F. None of above. chosen
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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Single-leaf pinyon Description of subject: 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.
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