Magnolia officinalis
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Magnolia officinalis is a deciduous magnolia tree native to China, widely used in traditional medicine for its aromatic bark and bioactive compounds.
All labels observed (1)
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| Magnolia officinalis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15808644 — 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: Magnolia officinalis Context triple: [Magnoliaceae, hasNotableSpecies, Magnolia officinalis]
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A.
Osmanthus
Osmanthus is a genus of fragrant flowering shrubs and small trees, often cultivated for their sweetly scented blossoms used in gardens, teas, and perfumes.
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B.
Phellodendron
Phellodendron is a small genus of deciduous trees known as cork trees, valued for their thick, corky bark and use in traditional medicine and landscaping.
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C.
Hamamelis
Hamamelis is a genus of deciduous shrubs and small trees, commonly known as witch-hazels, valued for their fragrant winter-blooming flowers and medicinal astringent extracts.
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D.
Oxyria sinensis
Oxyria sinensis is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family (Polygonaceae), native to parts of Asia and known for its adaptation to high-altitude or mountainous habitats.
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E.
Camptotheca
Camptotheca is a small genus of deciduous trees native to China, best known for producing the anticancer compound camptothecin.
- 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: Magnolia officinalis Target entity description: Magnolia officinalis is a deciduous magnolia tree native to China, widely used in traditional medicine for its aromatic bark and bioactive compounds.
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A.
Osmanthus
Osmanthus is a genus of fragrant flowering shrubs and small trees, often cultivated for their sweetly scented blossoms used in gardens, teas, and perfumes.
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B.
Phellodendron
Phellodendron is a small genus of deciduous trees known as cork trees, valued for their thick, corky bark and use in traditional medicine and landscaping.
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C.
Hamamelis
Hamamelis is a genus of deciduous shrubs and small trees, commonly known as witch-hazels, valued for their fragrant winter-blooming flowers and medicinal astringent extracts.
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D.
Oxyria sinensis
Oxyria sinensis is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family (Polygonaceae), native to parts of Asia and known for its adaptation to high-altitude or mountainous habitats.
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E.
Camptotheca
Camptotheca is a small genus of deciduous trees native to China, best known for producing the anticancer compound camptothecin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.