Lithocarpus
E321169
Lithocarpus is a genus of evergreen trees and shrubs commonly known as stone oaks, native to Asia and related to true oaks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lithocarpus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3019046 — 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: Lithocarpus Context triple: [Fagaceae, includesGenus, Lithocarpus]
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A.
Castanopsis
Castanopsis is a genus of evergreen trees and shrubs commonly known as chinkapins or chinquapins, native to Asia and valued for their hard timber and nut-like fruits.
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B.
Pteroceltis
Pteroceltis is a small genus of deciduous trees known for their papermaking bark and ornamental value, native to East Asia.
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C.
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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D.
Krugiodendron
Krugiodendron is a small genus of flowering plants in the buckthorn family, known for its tropical or subtropical woody species.
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E.
Paliurus
Paliurus is a small genus of spiny shrubs and small trees known for their distinctive disc-shaped, winged fruits and occurrence in warm temperate to subtropical regions of Eurasia.
- 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: Lithocarpus Target entity description: Lithocarpus is a genus of evergreen trees and shrubs commonly known as stone oaks, native to Asia and related to true oaks.
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A.
Castanopsis
Castanopsis is a genus of evergreen trees and shrubs commonly known as chinkapins or chinquapins, native to Asia and valued for their hard timber and nut-like fruits.
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B.
Pteroceltis
Pteroceltis is a small genus of deciduous trees known for their papermaking bark and ornamental value, native to East Asia.
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C.
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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D.
Krugiodendron
Krugiodendron is a small genus of flowering plants in the buckthorn family, known for its tropical or subtropical woody species.
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E.
Paliurus
Paliurus is a small genus of spiny shrubs and small trees known for their distinctive disc-shaped, winged fruits and occurrence in warm temperate to subtropical regions of Eurasia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
plant genus ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| barkCharacteristic | often rough or fissured bark ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ |
| commonName | stone oaks ⓘ |
| contributesTo | forest structure and biodiversity in Asian ecosystems ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | canopy or subcanopy trees in Asian forests ⓘ |
| family |
Fagaceae
ⓘ
linked to:
oak family (Fagaceae)
|
| flowerSex | monoecious ⓘ |
| fruitEnclosedIn | cupule ⓘ |
| growthForm |
shrub
ⓘ
tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
evergreen broadleaf forests
ⓘ
montane forests ⓘ |
| hasFruitType | nut ⓘ |
| hasSpeciesCount | over 300 described species ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate leaves ⓘ |
| leafMargin | entire or toothed margins ⓘ |
| leafType | evergreen ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Asia
ⓘ
East Asia ⓘ South Asia ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| order | Fagales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Quercus
ⓘ
true oaks ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction via flowers ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | animal-dispersed ⓘ |
| usedFor |
charcoal
ⓘ
fuelwood ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| woodType | hardwood ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lithocarpus Description of subject: Lithocarpus is a genus of evergreen trees and shrubs commonly known as stone oaks, native to Asia and related to true oaks.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
oak family (Fagaceae)