Pinus torreyana
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Pinus torreyana, commonly known as the Torrey pine, is a rare and endangered pine tree species native to a small coastal area of Southern California and nearby Santa Rosa Island.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pinus torreyana canonical | 1 |
| Pinus torreyana var. insularis | 1 |
| Pinus torreyana var. torreyana | 1 |
| Soledad pine | 1 |
| Torrey pine tree | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1983861 — 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.
Target entity: Pinus torreyana Context triple: [Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, hasFlora, Pinus torreyana]
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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.
Pinus
Pinus is a large genus of coniferous trees and shrubs commonly known as pines, widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere and valued for their timber, resin, and ornamental use.
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C.
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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D.
Calocedrus
Calocedrus is a small genus of evergreen coniferous trees, commonly known as incense cedars, native to East Asia and western North America and valued for their aromatic wood and ornamental use.
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E.
Shasta red fir
Shasta red fir is a coniferous tree species native to the mountains of northern California and southern Oregon, known for its tall, straight trunk and dense, reddish-barked crown in high-elevation forests.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pinus torreyana Target entity description: Pinus torreyana, commonly known as the Torrey pine, is a rare and endangered pine tree species native to a small coastal area of Southern California and nearby Santa Rosa Island.
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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.
Pinus
Pinus is a large genus of coniferous trees and shrubs commonly known as pines, widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere and valued for their timber, resin, and ornamental use.
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C.
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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D.
Calocedrus
Calocedrus is a small genus of evergreen coniferous trees, commonly known as incense cedars, native to East Asia and western North America and valued for their aromatic wood and ornamental use.
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E.
Shasta red fir
Shasta red fir is a coniferous tree species native to the mountains of northern California and southern Oregon, known for its tall, straight trunk and dense, reddish-barked crown in high-elevation forests.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conifer
ⓘ
species of pine ⓘ tree ⓘ |
| class | Pinopsida ⓘ |
| climatePreference | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| commonName |
Pinus torreyana
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Soledad pine
Torrey pine ⓘ |
| coneType | woody seed cones ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| describedBy | Charles Christopher Parry ⓘ |
| distribution | very restricted natural range ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| evergreen | true ⓘ |
| family | Pinaceae ⓘ |
| foundInProtectedArea |
Channel Islands National Park
ⓘ
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve ⓘ |
| genus | Pinus ⓘ |
| growthForm | large tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal bluffs
ⓘ
coastal sage scrub ⓘ maritime chaparral ⓘ |
| hasResin | true ⓘ |
| hasVariety |
Pinus torreyana
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Pinus torreyana var. insularis
Pinus torreyana self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Pinus torreyana var. torreyana
|
| IUCNStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | needles in fascicles of 5 ⓘ |
| leafType | needle-like leaves ⓘ |
| lifespan | long-lived perennial ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Torrey ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Santa Rosa Island
ⓘ
Southern California ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| order | Pinales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | needles ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| reproductiveType | monoecious ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | animal-dispersed ⓘ |
| soilPreference | sandy soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
drought
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habitat loss ⓘ insect pests ⓘ urban development ⓘ |
| tolerates |
drought
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salty sea air ⓘ |
| woodType | softwood ⓘ |
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Subject: Pinus torreyana Description of subject: Pinus torreyana, commonly known as the Torrey pine, is a rare and endangered pine tree species native to a small coastal area of Southern California and nearby Santa Rosa Island.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.