Triple
T8395148
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | western red cedar |
E198034
|
entity |
| Predicate | binomialName |
P569
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Thuja plicata
Thuja plicata is a large, long-lived coniferous tree native to the Pacific Northwest of North America, valued for its durable, aromatic wood and importance in Indigenous cultures and forest ecosystems.
|
E16390
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Thuja plicata | Statement: [western red cedar, binomialName, Thuja plicata]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thuja plicata Context triple: [western red cedar, binomialName, Thuja plicata]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Chamaecyparis
Chamaecyparis is a genus of evergreen coniferous trees commonly known as false cypresses, valued in horticulture and timber production.
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D.
Taxodium distichum
Taxodium distichum, commonly known as the bald cypress, is a long-lived deciduous conifer native to the southeastern United States, notable for its buttressed trunks and "knees" that protrude from wet, swampy soils.
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E.
Pinus jeffreyi
Pinus jeffreyi, commonly known as Jeffrey pine, is a large coniferous tree native to western North America, especially the mountains of California and the Great Basin, recognized for its tall, straight trunk and distinctive vanilla- or pineapple-scented bark.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Thuja plicata Triple: [western red cedar, binomialName, Thuja plicata]
Generated description
Thuja plicata is a large, long-lived coniferous tree native to the Pacific Northwest of North America, valued for its durable, aromatic wood and importance in Indigenous cultures and forest ecosystems.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thuja plicata Target entity description: Thuja plicata is a large, long-lived coniferous tree native to the Pacific Northwest of North America, valued for its durable, aromatic wood and importance in Indigenous cultures and forest ecosystems.
-
A.
Thuja
chosen
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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B.
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.
-
C.
Chamaecyparis
Chamaecyparis is a genus of evergreen coniferous trees commonly known as false cypresses, valued in horticulture and timber production.
-
D.
Taxodium distichum
Taxodium distichum, commonly known as the bald cypress, is a long-lived deciduous conifer native to the southeastern United States, notable for its buttressed trunks and "knees" that protrude from wet, swampy soils.
-
E.
Pinus jeffreyi
Pinus jeffreyi, commonly known as Jeffrey pine, is a large coniferous tree native to western North America, especially the mountains of California and the Great Basin, recognized for its tall, straight trunk and distinctive vanilla- or pineapple-scented bark.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69ca82f816bc8190ab321c07d72208c1 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cb81874d6c8190bbc0ac832d8a339d |
completed | March 31, 2026, 8:10 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ce02d5e0648190b33011c2ddca4ad3 |
completed | April 2, 2026, 5:47 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ce077f25648190b9a95fb72f5b4f8c |
completed | April 2, 2026, 6:06 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ce08e192088190ad8170b1bedd568d |
completed | April 2, 2026, 6:12 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:03 p.m.