Quercus nigra
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Quercus nigra, commonly known as water oak, is a fast-growing deciduous oak tree native to the southeastern United States, often found in moist bottomlands and used as a shade and ornamental tree.
All labels observed (1)
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| Quercus nigra canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13396855 — 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: Quercus nigra Context triple: [Quercus, hasSpecies, Quercus nigra]
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A.
Quercus velutina
Quercus velutina, commonly known as black oak, is a North American deciduous tree species valued for its hard, durable wood and distinctive dark, furrowed bark.
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B.
Quercus alba
Quercus alba is the white oak, a long-lived North American hardwood tree valued for its strong, durable timber and ecological importance in eastern forests.
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C.
Quercus shumardii
Quercus shumardii, commonly known as Shumard oak, is a large, fast-growing North American deciduous tree valued for its strong wood and brilliant red fall foliage.
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D.
Quercus stellata
Quercus stellata, commonly known as the post oak, is a North American white oak species recognized for its drought tolerance and distinctive cross-shaped leaves.
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E.
Quercus macrocarpa
Quercus macrocarpa, commonly known as bur oak, is a large, long-lived North American oak tree species noted for its thick, fire-resistant bark and distinctive fringed acorns.
- 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: Quercus nigra Target entity description: Quercus nigra, commonly known as water oak, is a fast-growing deciduous oak tree native to the southeastern United States, often found in moist bottomlands and used as a shade and ornamental tree.
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A.
Quercus velutina
Quercus velutina, commonly known as black oak, is a North American deciduous tree species valued for its hard, durable wood and distinctive dark, furrowed bark.
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B.
Quercus alba
Quercus alba is the white oak, a long-lived North American hardwood tree valued for its strong, durable timber and ecological importance in eastern forests.
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C.
Quercus shumardii
Quercus shumardii, commonly known as Shumard oak, is a large, fast-growing North American deciduous tree valued for its strong wood and brilliant red fall foliage.
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D.
Quercus stellata
Quercus stellata, commonly known as the post oak, is a North American white oak species recognized for its drought tolerance and distinctive cross-shaped leaves.
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E.
Quercus macrocarpa
Quercus macrocarpa, commonly known as bur oak, is a large, long-lived North American oak tree species noted for its thick, fire-resistant bark and distinctive fringed acorns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.