Arbutus menziesii
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Arbutus menziesii is a distinctive North American evergreen tree known for its smooth, peeling reddish bark, glossy leaves, and clusters of white flowers followed by bright red berries.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arbutus menziesii canonical | 2 |
| Arbutus andrachne | 1 |
| Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17864809 — 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: Arbutus menziesii Context triple: [Archibald Menzies, hasEponym, Arbutus menziesii]
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A.
Arbutus
Arbutus is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, known as a residential suburb of Baltimore near the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
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B.
Frangula californica
Frangula californica is a species of California-native shrub or small tree in the buckthorn family, commonly known as California coffeeberry, valued for its wildlife-friendly berries and use in habitat restoration.
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C.
Quercus agrifolia
Quercus agrifolia, commonly known as the coast live oak, is an evergreen oak tree native to coastal California and northern Baja California, where it is a dominant species in many woodland and chaparral habitats.
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D.
Chrysolepis
Chrysolepis is a small genus of evergreen trees and shrubs native to western North America, commonly known as chinquapins, that produce spiny burrs containing edible nuts.
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E.
Heteromeles
Heteromeles is a small genus of evergreen shrubs or trees in the rose family, best known for the California native species commonly called toyon or Christmas berry.
- 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: Arbutus menziesii Target entity description: Arbutus menziesii is a distinctive North American evergreen tree known for its smooth, peeling reddish bark, glossy leaves, and clusters of white flowers followed by bright red berries.
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A.
Arbutus
Arbutus is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, known as a residential suburb of Baltimore near the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
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B.
Frangula californica
Frangula californica is a species of California-native shrub or small tree in the buckthorn family, commonly known as California coffeeberry, valued for its wildlife-friendly berries and use in habitat restoration.
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C.
Quercus agrifolia
Quercus agrifolia, commonly known as the coast live oak, is an evergreen oak tree native to coastal California and northern Baja California, where it is a dominant species in many woodland and chaparral habitats.
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D.
Chrysolepis
Chrysolepis is a small genus of evergreen trees and shrubs native to western North America, commonly known as chinquapins, that produce spiny burrs containing edible nuts.
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E.
Heteromeles
Heteromeles is a small genus of evergreen shrubs or trees in the rose family, best known for the California native species commonly called toyon or Christmas berry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Arbutus menziesii
linked to: Arbutus menziesii