Cunninghamia lanceolata
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Cunninghamia lanceolata, commonly known as Chinese fir, is a fast-growing coniferous timber tree native to China and widely cultivated in East Asia for its durable wood.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cunninghamia (plant genus) | 1 |
| Cunninghamia lanceolata canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21466570 — 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: Cunninghamia lanceolata Context triple: [Taxodiaceae, notableMember, Cunninghamia lanceolata]
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A.
Cryptomeria
Cryptomeria is a genus of large, evergreen coniferous trees native to East Asia, best known for the Japanese cedar widely used in timber and ornamental planting.
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B.
Glyptostrobus
Glyptostrobus is a small genus of deciduous coniferous trees, historically widespread but now represented mainly by the endangered Chinese swamp cypress.
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C.
Livistona chinensis
Livistona chinensis is a species of fan palm native to East Asia, commonly grown as an ornamental plant for its attractive, drooping, fan-shaped leaves.
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D.
Tsoongiodendron
Tsoongiodendron is a small genus of flowering trees in the magnolia family, known for its large, showy blossoms and occurrence in parts of East and Southeast Asia.
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E.
Davidia
Davidia is a small genus of deciduous trees best known for the dove tree (Davidia involucrata), an ornamental species prized for its distinctive white bracts that resemble handkerchiefs or doves.
- 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: Cunninghamia lanceolata Target entity description: Cunninghamia lanceolata, commonly known as Chinese fir, is a fast-growing coniferous timber tree native to China and widely cultivated in East Asia for its durable wood.
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A.
Cryptomeria
Cryptomeria is a genus of large, evergreen coniferous trees native to East Asia, best known for the Japanese cedar widely used in timber and ornamental planting.
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B.
Glyptostrobus
Glyptostrobus is a small genus of deciduous coniferous trees, historically widespread but now represented mainly by the endangered Chinese swamp cypress.
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C.
Livistona chinensis
Livistona chinensis is a species of fan palm native to East Asia, commonly grown as an ornamental plant for its attractive, drooping, fan-shaped leaves.
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D.
Tsoongiodendron
Tsoongiodendron is a small genus of flowering trees in the magnolia family, known for its large, showy blossoms and occurrence in parts of East and Southeast Asia.
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E.
Davidia
Davidia is a small genus of deciduous trees best known for the dove tree (Davidia involucrata), an ornamental species prized for its distinctive white bracts that resemble handkerchiefs or doves.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cunninghamia lanceolata