Tilia americana
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Tilia americana, commonly known as the American basswood or American linden, is a large deciduous tree native to eastern North America valued for its soft, workable wood, fragrant flowers, and use as a shade and ornamental tree.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tilia americana canonical | 1 |
| basswood (Tilia americana) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18052344 — 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: Tilia americana Context triple: [Tilia, notableSpecies, Tilia americana]
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A.
Quercus alba
Quercus alba is the white oak, a long-lived North American hardwood tree valued for its strong, durable timber and ecological importance in eastern forests.
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B.
Arbutus
Arbutus is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, known as a residential suburb of Baltimore near the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
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C.
Quercus bicolor
Quercus bicolor, commonly known as the swamp white oak, is a medium to large deciduous tree native to eastern North America, valued for its tolerance of wet soils and its use in landscaping and timber.
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D.
tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
Tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) is a fast-growing, long-lived eastern North American hardwood tree known for its tall straight trunk, tulip-shaped flowers, and distinctive four-lobed leaves.
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E.
Liriodendron
Liriodendron is a small genus of large, deciduous trees commonly known as tulip trees or yellow poplars, valued for their distinctive tulip-shaped flowers and high-quality timber.
- 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: Tilia americana Target entity description: Tilia americana, commonly known as the American basswood or American linden, is a large deciduous tree native to eastern North America valued for its soft, workable wood, fragrant flowers, and use as a shade and ornamental tree.
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A.
Quercus alba
Quercus alba is the white oak, a long-lived North American hardwood tree valued for its strong, durable timber and ecological importance in eastern forests.
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B.
Arbutus
Arbutus is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, known as a residential suburb of Baltimore near the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
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C.
Quercus bicolor
Quercus bicolor, commonly known as the swamp white oak, is a medium to large deciduous tree native to eastern North America, valued for its tolerance of wet soils and its use in landscaping and timber.
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D.
tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
Tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) is a fast-growing, long-lived eastern North American hardwood tree known for its tall straight trunk, tulip-shaped flowers, and distinctive four-lobed leaves.
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E.
Liriodendron
Liriodendron is a small genus of large, deciduous trees commonly known as tulip trees or yellow poplars, valued for their distinctive tulip-shaped flowers and high-quality timber.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tilia americana