Loblolly pine
E176548
The Loblolly pine is a fast-growing, tall evergreen conifer native to the southeastern United States, widely used for timber and pulpwood.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pinus taeda | 2 |
| Loblolly pine canonical | 1 |
| loblolly pine | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1537019 — 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: Loblolly pine Context triple: [Arkansas, stateTree, Loblolly pine]
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A.
Eastern White Pine
The Eastern White Pine is a tall, long-lived conifer native to eastern North America, valued for its soft, lightweight wood and historical importance in shipbuilding and construction.
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B.
Pinus monophylla
Pinus monophylla is a small, slow-growing pinyon pine native to the southwestern United States, known for its single needles and edible pine nuts.
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C.
Douglas fir
Douglas fir is a large, long-lived conifer native to western North America, valued for its strong timber and ecological importance in mountain and coastal forests.
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D.
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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E.
Tsuga
Tsuga is a genus of coniferous trees commonly known as hemlocks, native to North America and Asia and valued for their shade, ornamental use, and ecological importance in cool, moist forests.
- 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: Loblolly pine Target entity description: The Loblolly pine is a fast-growing, tall evergreen conifer native to the southeastern United States, widely used for timber and pulpwood.
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A.
Eastern White Pine
The Eastern White Pine is a tall, long-lived conifer native to eastern North America, valued for its soft, lightweight wood and historical importance in shipbuilding and construction.
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B.
Pinus monophylla
Pinus monophylla is a small, slow-growing pinyon pine native to the southwestern United States, known for its single needles and edible pine nuts.
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C.
Douglas fir
Douglas fir is a large, long-lived conifer native to western North America, valued for its strong timber and ecological importance in mountain and coastal forests.
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D.
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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E.
Tsuga
Tsuga is a genus of coniferous trees commonly known as hemlocks, native to North America and Asia and valued for their shade, ornamental use, and ecological importance in cool, moist forests.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
evergreen conifer
ⓘ
pine ⓘ tree species ⓘ |
| barkDescription | thick, reddish-brown, deeply furrowed bark ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Loblolly pine
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Pinus taeda
|
| climatePreference | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| commonName |
loblolly pine
ⓘ
southern yellow pine ⓘ |
| coneLength | 7–15 centimeters ⓘ |
| coneType | woody seed cones ⓘ |
| crownShape | oval to rounded crown in maturity ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
important component of southeastern U.S. pine forests
ⓘ
provides habitat for birds and wildlife ⓘ |
| economicImportance | major commercial timber species in the southeastern United States ⓘ |
| evergreen | true ⓘ |
| evergreenFoliage | year-round ⓘ |
| family | Pinaceae ⓘ |
| fireEcology | adapted to fire-prone ecosystems ⓘ |
| genus | Pinus ⓘ |
| growthRate | fast-growing ⓘ |
| habitat |
lowlands
ⓘ
old fields ⓘ swamp margins ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | needles in fascicles ⓘ |
| leafType | needle-like leaves ⓘ |
| lifespan | up to about 200 years ⓘ |
| lightRequirement | full sun ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | up to about 45 meters ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Atlantic coastal plain of the United States
ⓘ
Gulf coastal plain of the United States ⓘ Piedmont region ⓘ
surface form:
Piedmont region of the United States
southeastern United States ⓘ |
| needleLength | 12–22 centimeters ⓘ |
| needlesPerFascicle | 3 ⓘ |
| order | Pinales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| plantedFor |
carbon sequestration projects
ⓘ
plantation forestry ⓘ reforestation ⓘ |
| pollination | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| regionOfCommercialCultivation |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
southeastern United States
|
| reproduction | sexual reproduction via seeds in cones ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | wind-dispersed seeds ⓘ |
| soilPreference |
clay soils
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poor, acidic soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerance |
drought tolerant once established
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heat tolerant ⓘ |
| trunkForm | straight trunk ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 30–35 meters ⓘ |
| USDAHardinessZone | 6–9 ⓘ |
| usedIn |
construction lumber
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framing lumber ⓘ paper production ⓘ utility poles ⓘ |
| woodDensity | moderately dense softwood ⓘ |
| woodUse |
engineered wood products
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plywood ⓘ pulpwood ⓘ timber ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Loblolly pine Description of subject: The Loblolly pine is a fast-growing, tall evergreen conifer native to the southeastern United States, widely used for timber and pulpwood.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pinus taeda
this entity surface form:
Pinus taeda
this entity surface form:
loblolly pine