Pinus monophylla

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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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Predicate Object
instanceOf pinyon pine
species of conifer
binomialName Pinus monophylla
class Pinopsida
commonName single-leaf pinyon
single-needle pinyon
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
Great Basin
Nevada
New Mexico
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

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Single-leaf pinyon
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