Kapok tree of Freetown
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The Kapok tree of Freetown is a historic and symbolic cotton tree in Sierra Leone’s capital that long served as a national landmark and emblem of freedom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kapok tree of Freetown canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14195582 — 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: Kapok tree of Freetown Context triple: [Cotton Tree, alsoKnownAs, Kapok tree of Freetown]
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A.
Tower Hill, Freetown
Tower Hill is a prominent district in central Freetown, Sierra Leone, known as the country’s main political and administrative hub.
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B.
Franklin Tree
Franklin Tree is a notable giant sequoia located in the Giant Forest of California’s Sequoia National Park.
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C.
Nagi tree
The Nagi tree is a revered sacred tree species in Japan, often associated with Shinto shrines and believed to offer protection and good fortune.
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D.
Khaya
Khaya is a genus of tropical African trees in the mahogany family, valued for their high-quality timber.
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E.
Cotonou plantation
Cotonou plantation was a colonial-era plantation in Saint-Domingue (now Haiti) known primarily as the birthplace of Haitian revolutionary leader Jean-Jacques Dessalines.
- 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: Kapok tree of Freetown Target entity description: The Kapok tree of Freetown is a historic and symbolic cotton tree in Sierra Leone’s capital that long served as a national landmark and emblem of freedom.
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A.
Tower Hill, Freetown
Tower Hill is a prominent district in central Freetown, Sierra Leone, known as the country’s main political and administrative hub.
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B.
Franklin Tree
Franklin Tree is a notable giant sequoia located in the Giant Forest of California’s Sequoia National Park.
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C.
Nagi tree
The Nagi tree is a revered sacred tree species in Japan, often associated with Shinto shrines and believed to offer protection and good fortune.
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D.
Khaya
Khaya is a genus of tropical African trees in the mahogany family, valued for their high-quality timber.
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E.
Cotonou plantation
Cotonou plantation was a colonial-era plantation in Saint-Domingue (now Haiti) known primarily as the birthplace of Haitian revolutionary leader Jean-Jacques Dessalines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.