Tuber melanosporum
E131949
Tuber melanosporum is a highly prized edible black truffle species known for its intense aroma and culinary value, especially in French and Italian cuisine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tuber melanosporum canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1151105 — 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: Tuber melanosporum Context triple: [Ascomycota, includesTaxon, Tuber melanosporum]
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A.
Boehmeriopsis
Boehmeriopsis is a small genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae, native to parts of Asia and known for its herbaceous species.
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B.
Reissekia
Reissekia is a small genus of flowering plants in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae, native to parts of South America.
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C.
Forsskaolea
Forsskaolea is a small genus of flowering plants in the nettle family, known for its often weedy, herbaceous species found in warm and arid regions.
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D.
Ophiostoma piceae
Ophiostoma piceae is a species of sap-staining fungus commonly associated with coniferous trees and known for causing blue stain in lumber.
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E.
Pummerin bell
The Pummerin bell is one of the largest and most famous church bells in Europe, renowned for its deep tone and symbolic role in Austrian national celebrations.
- 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: Tuber melanosporum Target entity description: Tuber melanosporum is a highly prized edible black truffle species known for its intense aroma and culinary value, especially in French and Italian cuisine.
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A.
Boehmeriopsis
Boehmeriopsis is a small genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae, native to parts of Asia and known for its herbaceous species.
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B.
Reissekia
Reissekia is a small genus of flowering plants in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae, native to parts of South America.
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C.
Forsskaolea
Forsskaolea is a small genus of flowering plants in the nettle family, known for its often weedy, herbaceous species found in warm and arid regions.
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D.
Ophiostoma piceae
Ophiostoma piceae is a species of sap-staining fungus commonly associated with coniferous trees and known for causing blue stain in lumber.
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E.
Pummerin bell
The Pummerin bell is one of the largest and most famous church bells in Europe, renowned for its deep tone and symbolic role in Austrian national celebrations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ascomycete
ⓘ
ectomycorrhizal fungus ⓘ edible fungus ⓘ fungus species ⓘ |
| aromaDescription |
chocolate-like notes
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earthy ⓘ musky ⓘ |
| binomialName | Tuber melanosporum ⓘ |
| class | Pezizomycetes ⓘ |
| colorOfGleba | black with white marbling ⓘ |
| commonName |
Périgord black truffle
ⓘ
black truffle ⓘ |
| culinaryUse |
French cuisine
ⓘ
Italian cuisine ⓘ |
| cultivatedIn | truffle orchards ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carlo Vittadini ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| economicImportance | high-value gourmet product ⓘ |
| edible | true ⓘ |
| family | Tuberaceae ⓘ |
| formsMycorrhizaWith |
hazel trees
ⓘ
hornbeam ⓘ oak trees ⓘ |
| fruitingBodyType | hypogeous truffle ⓘ |
| growsUnderground | true ⓘ |
| harvestMethod |
truffle dogs
ⓘ
truffle pigs ⓘ |
| harvestSeason | winter ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
France
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Spain ⓘ southern Europe ⓘ |
| order | Pezizales ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Tuber ⓘ |
| requiresHostTree | true ⓘ |
| scientificName | Tuber melanosporum Vittad. ⓘ |
| sporeType | ascospore ⓘ |
| symbioticRelationship | ectomycorrhiza ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
Mediterranean climate regions
ⓘ
calcareous soils ⓘ |
| usedInDish |
omelettes
ⓘ
pasta dishes ⓘ truffle butter ⓘ truffle oil infusions ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
complex flavor
ⓘ
high culinary value ⓘ intense aroma ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1831 ⓘ |
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: Tuber melanosporum Description of subject: Tuber melanosporum is a highly prized edible black truffle species known for its intense aroma and culinary value, especially in French and Italian cuisine.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.