Pinus monophylla
E91676
Pinus monophylla is a small, slow-growing pinyon pine native to the southwestern United States, known for its single needles and edible pine nuts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pinus monophylla canonical | 3 |
| pinyon pine | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T768468 — 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: Pinus monophylla Context triple: [Single-leaf pinyon, scientificName, Pinus monophylla]
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A.
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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B.
Pseudotsuga
Pseudotsuga is a genus of coniferous trees in the pine family commonly known as Douglas-firs, valued for their timber and widespread use in forestry.
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C.
Picea
Picea is a genus of evergreen coniferous trees commonly known as spruces, widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere and valued for timber, paper production, and ornamental use.
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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.
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.
- 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: Pinus monophylla Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
Pseudotsuga
Pseudotsuga is a genus of coniferous trees in the pine family commonly known as Douglas-firs, valued for their timber and widespread use in forestry.
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C.
Picea
Picea is a genus of evergreen coniferous trees commonly known as spruces, widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere and valued for timber, paper production, and ornamental use.
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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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pinyon pine
ⓘ
species of conifer ⓘ |
| binomialName | Pinus monophylla ⓘ |
| class | Pinopsida ⓘ |
| commonName |
single-leaf pinyon
ⓘ
single-needle pinyon ⓘ Single-leaf pinyon ⓘ
surface form:
singleleaf pinyon
|
| coneType | ovoid seed cones ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | traditional food of Indigenous peoples of the Great Basin ⓘ |
| describedBy | Torrey ⓘ |
| distributionPattern | scattered stands ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | dominant tree in pinyon-juniper woodlands ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 1200–2800 meters ⓘ |
| evergreen | true ⓘ |
| family | Pinaceae ⓘ |
| genus | Pinus ⓘ |
| growthForm | evergreen tree ⓘ |
| growthRate | slow-growing ⓘ |
| habitat |
pinyon-juniper woodland
ⓘ
semi-arid mountains ⓘ |
| humanUse | food source for pine nuts ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | needle-like leaves ⓘ |
| lifespan | long-lived perennial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Arizona
ⓘ
California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
Great Basin Desert ⓘ
surface form:
Great Basin
Nevada ⓘ New Mexico ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Utah ⓘ southwestern United States ⓘ |
| needleArrangement | single needles per fascicle ⓘ |
| needleLength | 2–4 centimeters ⓘ |
| order | Pinales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| pollination | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| produces | edible pine nuts ⓘ |
| seedDispersalAgent |
Clark's nutcracker
ⓘ
pinyon jay ⓘ |
| seedType | large wingless seeds ⓘ |
| soilPreference | rocky soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates |
drought
ⓘ
poor soils ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 3–10 meters ⓘ |
| woodUse |
fuelwood
ⓘ
small-scale timber ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pinus monophylla Description of subject: Pinus monophylla is a small, slow-growing pinyon pine native to the southwestern United States, known for its single needles and edible pine nuts.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
pinyon pine