Ilex
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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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ilex canonical | 4 |
| Ilex dipyrena | 1 |
| Ilex hyrcana | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12318407 — 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: Ilex Context triple: [Aquifoliales, includesGenus, Ilex]
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A.
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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B.
Thuja
Thuja is a genus of evergreen coniferous trees and shrubs commonly known as arborvitae, widely used in ornamental landscaping and hedging.
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C.
Reynoutria
Reynoutria is a genus of flowering plants in the knotweed family Polygonaceae, best known for invasive species such as Japanese knotweed.
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D.
Myrica faya
Myrica faya is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to Macaronesia, known for its dense foliage, small edible berries, and role in laurel forest ecosystems.
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E.
Cephalotaxus
Cephalotaxus is a small genus of evergreen coniferous shrubs and trees, commonly known as plum yews, native to East Asia and valued for their ornamental foliage and shade tolerance.
- 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: Ilex Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
Thuja
Thuja is a genus of evergreen coniferous trees and shrubs commonly known as arborvitae, widely used in ornamental landscaping and hedging.
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C.
Reynoutria
Reynoutria is a genus of flowering plants in the knotweed family Polygonaceae, best known for invasive species such as Japanese knotweed.
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D.
Myrica faya
Myrica faya is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to Macaronesia, known for its dense foliage, small edible berries, and role in laurel forest ecosystems.
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E.
Cephalotaxus
Cephalotaxus is a small genus of evergreen coniferous shrubs and trees, commonly known as plum yews, native to East Asia and valued for their ornamental foliage and shade tolerance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ilex
linked to: Ilex