Torreya

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Torreya is a small genus of evergreen coniferous trees in the yew family, known for their hard, durable wood and large, nut-like seeds.

All labels observed (7)

Label Occurrences
Torreya nucifera 2
Torreya canonical 1
Torreya californica 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf conifer genus
plant genus
barkCharacteristic furrowed bark in mature trees
belongsToClade seed plants
vascular plants
coneType highly modified seed cones resembling drupes
dispersalMethod animal-dispersed seeds
division Pinophyta
ecologicalRole understory or mid-canopy tree in forests
family Taxaceae
hasCharacteristic dioecious in many species
slow-growing
hasChemicalDefense toxic compounds in leaves and seeds
hasCommonName torreya
hasGrowthForm tree
hasLeafType needle-like leaves
hasReproductiveStructure seeds
hasSexualReproduction true
hasSpecies Torreya self-linksurface differs
surface form: Torreya californica

Torreya self-linksurface differs
surface form: Torreya fargesii

Torreya self-linksurface differs
surface form: Torreya grandis

Torreya self-linksurface differs
surface form: Torreya jackii

Torreya self-linksurface differs
surface form: Torreya nucifera

Torreya self-linksurface differs
surface form: Torreya taxifolia
hasUse edible seeds
ornamental plant
timber
isConiferous true
isEvergreen true
isGymnosperm true
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement spirally arranged but appearing two-ranked
namedAfter John Torrey
nativeTo East Asia
North America
order Pinales
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollinationType wind-pollinated
seedType large nut-like seeds
taxonRank genus
threatStatus several species threatened or endangered
woodColor pale yellow to light brown
woodDurability durable
woodHardness hard

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Taxaceae containsGenus Torreya
Taxaceae notableSpecies Torreya
this entity surface form: Torreya nucifera
Torreya hasSpecies Torreya self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Torreya taxifolia
Torreya hasSpecies Torreya self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Torreya nucifera
Torreya hasSpecies Torreya self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Torreya californica
Torreya hasSpecies Torreya self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Torreya grandis
Torreya hasSpecies Torreya self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Torreya jackii
Torreya hasSpecies Torreya self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Torreya fargesii