Agathis australis
E293666
Agathis australis, commonly known as the kauri tree, is a massive and long-lived conifer native to northern New Zealand, renowned for its towering trunk and ecological and cultural significance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Agathis australis canonical | 5 |
| New Zealand kauri | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2663040 — 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: Agathis australis Context triple: [Araucariaceae, includesSpecies, Agathis australis]
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A.
Araucaria
Araucaria is a genus of ancient evergreen coniferous trees, including species like the monkey puzzle tree and Norfolk Island pine, native mainly to the Southern Hemisphere.
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B.
Wollemia
Wollemia is a rare and ancient conifer genus, best known for the Wollemi pine, a "living fossil" discovered in Australia and critically endangered in the wild.
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C.
Howea forsteriana
Howea forsteriana is a species of palm tree, commonly known as the Kentia palm, prized worldwide as an elegant indoor ornamental plant.
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D.
Austrotaxus
Austrotaxus is a small, monotypic genus of coniferous trees in the yew family, native to New Caledonia.
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E.
Podocarpus
Podocarpus is a large genus of evergreen coniferous trees and shrubs in the family Podocarpaceae, widely distributed in the Southern Hemisphere and valued as ornamental and timber plants.
- 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: Agathis australis Target entity description: Agathis australis, commonly known as the kauri tree, is a massive and long-lived conifer native to northern New Zealand, renowned for its towering trunk and ecological and cultural significance.
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A.
Araucaria
Araucaria is a genus of ancient evergreen coniferous trees, including species like the monkey puzzle tree and Norfolk Island pine, native mainly to the Southern Hemisphere.
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B.
Wollemia
Wollemia is a rare and ancient conifer genus, best known for the Wollemi pine, a "living fossil" discovered in Australia and critically endangered in the wild.
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C.
Howea forsteriana
Howea forsteriana is a species of palm tree, commonly known as the Kentia palm, prized worldwide as an elegant indoor ornamental plant.
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D.
Austrotaxus
Austrotaxus is a small, monotypic genus of coniferous trees in the yew family, native to New Caledonia.
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E.
Podocarpus
Podocarpus is a large genus of evergreen coniferous trees and shrubs in the family Podocarpaceae, widely distributed in the Southern Hemisphere and valued as ornamental and timber plants.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conifer
ⓘ
evergreen plant ⓘ tree species ⓘ |
| climatePreference | warm-temperate ⓘ |
| commonName |
New Zealand kauri
ⓘ
linked to:
Agathis australis
kauri ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| culturalRole | taonga species ⓘ |
| culturalSignificanceFor | Māori ⓘ |
| describedBy | David Don ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
canopy emergent
ⓘ
foundation species in kauri forests ⓘ |
| family | Araucariaceae ⓘ |
| genus | Agathis ⓘ |
| growthForm | large emergent tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
hill country forests
ⓘ
lowland forests ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | evergreen ⓘ |
| leafType | broad-leaved coniferous ⓘ |
| longevity | over 1000 years ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | about 50 metres ⓘ |
| maximumRecordedHeight | over 50 metres ⓘ |
| maximumTrunkDiameter | over 4 metres ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
New Zealand
ⓘ
North Island of New Zealand ⓘ
linked to:
North Island
|
| notableSpecimen |
Te Matua Ngahere
ⓘ
Tāne Mahuta ⓘ |
| order | Pinales ⓘ |
| reproductiveType | monoecious ⓘ |
| resinName | kauri gum ⓘ |
| resinUse |
jewellery
ⓘ
linoleum manufacture ⓘ varnish production ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | wind-dispersed seeds ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
Phytophthora agathidicida
ⓘ
linked to:
Phytophthora
habitat loss ⓘ kauri dieback disease ⓘ logging ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 30 to 40 metres ⓘ |
| woodCharacteristic |
light
ⓘ
straight-grained ⓘ |
| woodType | softwood ⓘ |
| woodUse |
boat building
ⓘ
furniture ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1824 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Agathis australis Description of subject: Agathis australis, commonly known as the kauri tree, is a massive and long-lived conifer native to northern New Zealand, renowned for its towering trunk and ecological and cultural significance.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Agathis australis