Phyllocladus
E260326
Phyllocladus is a small genus of Southern Hemisphere coniferous trees and shrubs, commonly known as celery pines, notable for their distinctive flattened, leaf-like branch structures called phylloclades.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phyllocladus canonical | 5 |
| Phyllocladus alpinus | 1 |
| Phyllocladus aspleniifolius | 1 |
| Phyllocladus hypophyllus | 1 |
| Phyllocladus toatoa | 1 |
| Phyllocladus trichomanoides | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2342524 — 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: Phyllocladus Context triple: [Microcachrys, relatedTo, Phyllocladus]
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A.
Podocarpus
Podocarpus is a large genus of evergreen coniferous trees and shrubs in the family Podocarpaceae, widely distributed in the Southern Hemisphere and valued as ornamental and timber plants.
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B.
Pomaderris
Pomaderris is a genus of flowering shrubs and small trees native mainly to Australia and New Zealand, known for their clusters of small, often hairy flowers and use in ornamental horticulture.
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C.
Austrocedrus
Austrocedrus is a small genus of evergreen coniferous trees native to southern South America, commonly known for the species Austrocedrus chilensis, which resembles true cedars.
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D.
Araucaria
Araucaria is a genus of ancient evergreen coniferous trees, including species like the monkey puzzle tree and Norfolk Island pine, native mainly to the Southern Hemisphere.
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E.
Widdringtonia
Widdringtonia is a small genus of African coniferous trees commonly known as African cypresses, valued for their durable timber and ecological importance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Phyllocladus Target entity description: Phyllocladus is a small genus of Southern Hemisphere coniferous trees and shrubs, commonly known as celery pines, notable for their distinctive flattened, leaf-like branch structures called phylloclades.
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A.
Podocarpus
Podocarpus is a large genus of evergreen coniferous trees and shrubs in the family Podocarpaceae, widely distributed in the Southern Hemisphere and valued as ornamental and timber plants.
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B.
Pomaderris
Pomaderris is a genus of flowering shrubs and small trees native mainly to Australia and New Zealand, known for their clusters of small, often hairy flowers and use in ornamental horticulture.
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C.
Austrocedrus
Austrocedrus is a small genus of evergreen coniferous trees native to southern South America, commonly known for the species Austrocedrus chilensis, which resembles true cedars.
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D.
Araucaria
Araucaria is a genus of ancient evergreen coniferous trees, including species like the monkey puzzle tree and Norfolk Island pine, native mainly to the Southern Hemisphere.
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E.
Widdringtonia
Widdringtonia is a small genus of African coniferous trees commonly known as African cypresses, valued for their durable timber and ecological importance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conifer genus
ⓘ
plant genus ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Podocarpoid conifers ⓘ |
| climatePreference |
cool temperate
ⓘ
humid ⓘ |
| commonName | celery pines ⓘ |
| distributionPattern | disjunct Southern Hemisphere distribution ⓘ |
| division | Pinophyta ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
canopy tree in some habitats
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forest understory component ⓘ |
| family | Podocarpaceae ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Cenozoic origin ⓘ |
| habitat |
montane forests
ⓘ
temperate rainforests ⓘ wet forest margins ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
evergreen foliage
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flattened leaf-like branch structures ⓘ reduced true leaves ⓘ |
| hasStructure | cones ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | phylloclades arranged in pseudo-whorls ⓘ |
| leafType |
reduced adult leaves
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scale-like juvenile leaves ⓘ |
| lifeForm |
shrub
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tree ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
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Borneo ⓘ New Guinea ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ Southern Hemisphere ⓘ Tasmania ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Phyllocladus
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Phyllocladus alpinus
Phyllocladus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Phyllocladus aspleniifolius
Phyllocladus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Phyllocladus hypophyllus
Phyllocladus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Phyllocladus toatoa
Phyllocladus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Phyllocladus trichomanoides
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| order | Pinales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | phylloclades ⓘ |
| pollinationType | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproductionType |
gymnosperm
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seed-bearing ⓘ |
| seedDispersal |
animal-assisted dispersal
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gravity dispersal ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ornamental planting
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timber (locally) ⓘ |
| woodType | softwood ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Phyllocladus Description of subject: Phyllocladus is a small genus of Southern Hemisphere coniferous trees and shrubs, commonly known as celery pines, notable for their distinctive flattened, leaf-like branch structures called phylloclades.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.