Larrea tridentata
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Larrea tridentata, commonly known as creosote bush, is a hardy, resinous shrub native to North American deserts and renowned for its drought tolerance and distinctive rain-like scent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Larrea tridentata canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T676428 — 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: Larrea tridentata Context triple: [Sonoran Desert, hasFlora, Larrea tridentata]
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A.
Fouquieria splendens
Fouquieria splendens, commonly known as ocotillo, is a spiny, drought-tolerant desert shrub native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, noted for its tall cane-like stems and bright red tubular flowers.
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B.
Ceboruco
Ceboruco is an active stratovolcano in western Mexico known for its historical eruptions and location within the country’s main volcanic arc.
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C.
Tetraclinis
Tetraclinis is a small genus of coniferous trees in the cypress family, best known for the species Tetraclinis articulata, commonly called the sandarac or Barbary thuja.
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D.
Palo verde
Palo verde is a small desert tree native to the American Southwest, recognized for its green bark and bright yellow spring blossoms.
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E.
Dorstenia
Dorstenia is a genus of unusual, often low-growing tropical plants known for their distinctive, flattened, star- or disk-shaped inflorescences.
- 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: Larrea tridentata Target entity description: Larrea tridentata, commonly known as creosote bush, is a hardy, resinous shrub native to North American deserts and renowned for its drought tolerance and distinctive rain-like scent.
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A.
Fouquieria splendens
Fouquieria splendens, commonly known as ocotillo, is a spiny, drought-tolerant desert shrub native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, noted for its tall cane-like stems and bright red tubular flowers.
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B.
Ceboruco
Ceboruco is an active stratovolcano in western Mexico known for its historical eruptions and location within the country’s main volcanic arc.
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C.
Tetraclinis
Tetraclinis is a small genus of coniferous trees in the cypress family, best known for the species Tetraclinis articulata, commonly called the sandarac or Barbary thuja.
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D.
Palo verde
Palo verde is a small desert tree native to the American Southwest, recognized for its green bark and bright yellow spring blossoms.
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E.
Dorstenia
Dorstenia is a genus of unusual, often low-growing tropical plants known for their distinctive, flattened, star- or disk-shaped inflorescences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
evergreen shrub
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plant species ⓘ shrub ⓘ |
| adaptation |
arid climate tolerance
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drought tolerance ⓘ heat tolerance ⓘ |
| commonName |
chaparral
ⓘ
creosote bush ⓘ |
| contains | nordihydroguaiaretic acid ⓘ |
| distributionPattern | widely distributed in warm deserts of North America ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | dominant shrub in many desert plant communities ⓘ |
| evergreen | true ⓘ |
| family | Zygophyllaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor | yellow ⓘ |
| genus | Larrea ⓘ |
| growthForm | multi-stemmed shrub ⓘ |
| growthRate | slow-growing ⓘ |
| habitat |
alluvial fans
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desert scrub ⓘ gravelly soils ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | opposite leaves ⓘ |
| leafCharacteristic | covered with resin ⓘ |
| leafType | small evergreen leaves ⓘ |
| lifespan | long-lived perennial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Chihuahuan Desert
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Mojave Desert ⓘ North American deserts ⓘ Sonoran Desert ⓘ northern Mexico ⓘ southwestern United States ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
distinctive rain-like scent
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resinous leaves ⓘ |
| order | Zygophyllales ⓘ |
| photosynthesisType | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| produces | resin ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction by clonal growth
ⓘ
sexual reproduction by seeds ⓘ |
| scentTriggeredBy |
high humidity
ⓘ
rain ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates |
high temperatures
ⓘ
low precipitation ⓘ |
| uses |
herbal remedy
ⓘ
traditional medicine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Larrea tridentata Description of subject: Larrea tridentata, commonly known as creosote bush, is a hardy, resinous shrub native to North American deserts and renowned for its drought tolerance and distinctive rain-like scent.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.