Parrotia
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Parrotia is a small genus of deciduous trees in the witch-hazel family, best known for the Persian ironwood (Parrotia persica), valued for its ornamental bark and vibrant autumn foliage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parrotia persica | 2 |
| Parrotia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18757481 — 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: Parrotia Context triple: [Hamamelidaceae, includesGenus, Parrotia]
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A.
Loropetalum
Loropetalum is a genus of ornamental evergreen shrubs known for their fringe-like flowers and often colorful foliage, commonly used in landscaping.
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B.
Sciadopitys
Sciadopitys is a unique, ancient conifer genus best known for the Japanese umbrella pine, a slow-growing ornamental tree endemic to Japan.
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C.
Photinia
Photinia is a genus of evergreen and deciduous shrubs and small trees, commonly grown as ornamental hedges for their glossy foliage and bright red new leaves.
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D.
Ilex
Ilex is a large genus of evergreen and deciduous shrubs and trees commonly known as hollies, valued for their glossy leaves and bright red berries.
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E.
Ligustrum
Ligustrum is a genus of flowering shrubs and small trees, commonly known as privets, widely used as ornamental and hedging plants.
- 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: Parrotia Target entity description: Parrotia is a small genus of deciduous trees in the witch-hazel family, best known for the Persian ironwood (Parrotia persica), valued for its ornamental bark and vibrant autumn foliage.
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A.
Loropetalum
Loropetalum is a genus of ornamental evergreen shrubs known for their fringe-like flowers and often colorful foliage, commonly used in landscaping.
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B.
Sciadopitys
Sciadopitys is a unique, ancient conifer genus best known for the Japanese umbrella pine, a slow-growing ornamental tree endemic to Japan.
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C.
Photinia
Photinia is a genus of evergreen and deciduous shrubs and small trees, commonly grown as ornamental hedges for their glossy foliage and bright red new leaves.
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D.
Ilex
Ilex is a large genus of evergreen and deciduous shrubs and trees commonly known as hollies, valued for their glossy leaves and bright red berries.
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E.
Ligustrum
Ligustrum is a genus of flowering shrubs and small trees, commonly known as privets, widely used as ornamental and hedging plants.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Parrotia
linked to: Parrotia