Parkinsonia microphylla
E132698
Parkinsonia microphylla is a small, drought-tolerant desert tree native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, known for its green bark, tiny leaves, and bright yellow spring flowers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parkinsonia microphylla canonical | 2 |
| littleleaf palo verde | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1141094 — 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: Parkinsonia microphylla Context triple: [Palo verde, hasScientificName, Parkinsonia microphylla]
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A.
Parkinsonia florida
Parkinsonia florida is a small, drought-tolerant desert tree native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, known for its green bark and profuse yellow spring blossoms.
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B.
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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C.
Paliurus
Paliurus is a small genus of spiny shrubs and small trees known for their distinctive disc-shaped, winged fruits and occurrence in warm temperate to subtropical regions of Eurasia.
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D.
Paradichrostachys
Paradichrostachys is a little-known flowering plant genus in the small family Dirachmaceae, native to arid regions of the Horn of Africa.
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E.
Combretocarpus
Combretocarpus is a small genus of tropical flowering trees known for their occurrence in Southeast Asian rainforests and distinctive wood.
- 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: Parkinsonia microphylla Target entity description: Parkinsonia microphylla is a small, drought-tolerant desert tree native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, known for its green bark, tiny leaves, and bright yellow spring flowers.
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A.
Parkinsonia florida
Parkinsonia florida is a small, drought-tolerant desert tree native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, known for its green bark and profuse yellow spring blossoms.
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B.
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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C.
Paliurus
Paliurus is a small genus of spiny shrubs and small trees known for their distinctive disc-shaped, winged fruits and occurrence in warm temperate to subtropical regions of Eurasia.
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D.
Paradichrostachys
Paradichrostachys is a little-known flowering plant genus in the small family Dirachmaceae, native to arid regions of the Horn of Africa.
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E.
Combretocarpus
Combretocarpus is a small genus of tropical flowering trees known for their occurrence in Southeast Asian rainforests and distinctive wood.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
desert tree
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ tree ⓘ |
| barkCharacteristic | photosynthetic bark ⓘ |
| barkColor | green ⓘ |
| belongsToBiome | desert biome ⓘ |
| branchCharacteristic | spiny branches ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName |
little-leaf palo verde
ⓘ
Parkinsonia microphylla self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
littleleaf palo verde
|
| conservationStatus | least concern (regional, where assessed) ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | nurse plant for desert seedlings ⓘ |
| family | Fabaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor | yellow ⓘ |
| floweringSeason |
early summer
ⓘ
spring ⓘ |
| fruitType | legume pod ⓘ |
| genus | Parkinsonia ⓘ |
| growthForm |
large shrub
ⓘ
small tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
Mojave Desert
ⓘ
surface form:
Mojave Desert margins
Sonoran Desert ⓘ arid shrublands ⓘ desert washes ⓘ rocky slopes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | drought-deciduous ⓘ |
| leafType |
small bipinnate leaves
ⓘ
tiny leaves ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | about 5 meters ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Arizona
ⓘ
Baja California ⓘ California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
Nevada ⓘ Sonora ⓘ northwestern Mexico ⓘ southwestern United States ⓘ |
| nitrogenFixation | associated with root nodules ⓘ |
| order | Fabales ⓘ |
| photosynthesis | stems and branches ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| pollinatedBy | bees ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates |
drought
ⓘ
high temperatures ⓘ |
| uses |
ornamental plant
ⓘ
xeriscaping ⓘ |
| woodCharacteristic | hard wood ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Parkinsonia microphylla Description of subject: Parkinsonia microphylla is a small, drought-tolerant desert tree native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, known for its green bark, tiny leaves, and bright yellow spring flowers.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
littleleaf palo verde