New Caledonia yew
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New Caledonia yew is a rare conifer species in the yew family (Taxaceae) endemic to the forests of New Caledonia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New Caledonia yew canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11507510 — 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: New Caledonia yew Context triple: [Austrotaxus, commonName, New Caledonia yew]
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A.
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a French overseas territory in the southwest Pacific Ocean known for its rich Kanak culture, significant nickel resources, and extensive coral reef lagoon.
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B.
North Province, New Caledonia
North Province, New Caledonia is a largely rural, Kanak-majority administrative region on the main island of New Caledonia, known for its indigenous culture, mining activities, and use of local languages such as Paicî.
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C.
South Province of New Caledonia
The South Province of New Caledonia is the most populous and economically developed of the French territory’s three provinces, encompassing the capital city Nouméa and much of the main island’s southern region.
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D.
Louisiade Archipelago
The Louisiade Archipelago is a remote chain of tropical islands in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea, known for its coral reefs, traditional villages, and largely undeveloped natural landscapes.
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E.
New Hebrides
New Hebrides was the colonial-era name for the South Pacific archipelago that is now the independent nation of Vanuatu.
- 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: New Caledonia yew Target entity description: New Caledonia yew is a rare conifer species in the yew family (Taxaceae) endemic to the forests of New Caledonia.
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A.
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a French overseas territory in the southwest Pacific Ocean known for its rich Kanak culture, significant nickel resources, and extensive coral reef lagoon.
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B.
North Province, New Caledonia
North Province, New Caledonia is a largely rural, Kanak-majority administrative region on the main island of New Caledonia, known for its indigenous culture, mining activities, and use of local languages such as Paicî.
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C.
South Province of New Caledonia
The South Province of New Caledonia is the most populous and economically developed of the French territory’s three provinces, encompassing the capital city Nouméa and much of the main island’s southern region.
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D.
Louisiade Archipelago
The Louisiade Archipelago is a remote chain of tropical islands in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea, known for its coral reefs, traditional villages, and largely undeveloped natural landscapes.
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E.
New Hebrides
New Hebrides was the colonial-era name for the South Pacific archipelago that is now the independent nation of Vanuatu.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conifer species
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gymnosperm ⓘ plant ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | conifers ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm | Australasian realm ⓘ |
| class | Pinopsida ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | high ⓘ |
| division | Pinophyta ⓘ |
| endemicTo | New Caledonia ⓘ |
| family | Taxaceae ⓘ |
| familyCommonName | yew family ⓘ |
| foundInCountry | France ⓘ |
| foundInTerritory | New Caledonia ⓘ |
| growthForm | tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
montane forest
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tropical forest ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | New Caledonia yew ⓘ |
| hasSeedType | naked seeds ⓘ |
| hasVascularTissue | true ⓘ |
| hasWoodyStem | true ⓘ |
| isEndemic | true ⓘ |
| isRare | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | evergreen ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | perennial ⓘ |
| nativeRange | forests of New Caledonia ⓘ |
| occursOnIsland | New Caledonia ⓘ |
| order | Pinales ⓘ |
| photosynthetic | true ⓘ |
| reproductiveType | seed plant ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New Caledonia yew Description of subject: New Caledonia yew is a rare conifer species in the yew family (Taxaceae) endemic to the forests of New Caledonia.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.