Ginkgo biloba
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Ginkgo biloba is a unique, ancient tree species often called a “living fossil,” known for its fan-shaped leaves, resilience in urban environments, and long history of use in traditional medicine.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ginkgo biloba canonical | 3 |
| Ginkgo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10213669 — 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: Ginkgo biloba Context triple: [Ginkgoales, containsTaxon, Ginkgo biloba]
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Metasequoia
Metasequoia is a small genus of fast-growing deciduous conifer trees best known for the dawn redwood, a once-thought-extinct "living fossil" valued in paleobotany and ornamental planting.
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B.
Broussonetia
Broussonetia is a small genus of deciduous trees and shrubs in the mulberry family, best known for the paper mulberry used traditionally for making paper and cloth.
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C.
Zelkova
Zelkova is a small genus of deciduous trees in the elm family, valued as ornamentals and for bonsai, and native to parts of Europe and Asia.
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D.
Cryptocarya alba
Cryptocarya alba is an evergreen tree native to central Chile, notable as a characteristic laurel species of the Chilean matorral ecosystem.
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E.
Sciadopitys
Sciadopitys is a unique, ancient conifer genus best known for the Japanese umbrella pine, a slow-growing ornamental tree endemic to Japan.
- 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: Ginkgo biloba Target entity description: Ginkgo biloba is a unique, ancient tree species often called a “living fossil,” known for its fan-shaped leaves, resilience in urban environments, and long history of use in traditional medicine.
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A.
Metasequoia
Metasequoia is a small genus of fast-growing deciduous conifer trees best known for the dawn redwood, a once-thought-extinct "living fossil" valued in paleobotany and ornamental planting.
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B.
Broussonetia
Broussonetia is a small genus of deciduous trees and shrubs in the mulberry family, best known for the paper mulberry used traditionally for making paper and cloth.
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C.
Zelkova
Zelkova is a small genus of deciduous trees in the elm family, valued as ornamentals and for bonsai, and native to parts of Europe and Asia.
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D.
Cryptocarya alba
Cryptocarya alba is an evergreen tree native to central Chile, notable as a characteristic laurel species of the Chilean matorral ecosystem.
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E.
Sciadopitys
Sciadopitys is a unique, ancient conifer genus best known for the Japanese umbrella pine, a slow-growing ornamental tree endemic to Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gymnosperm
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living fossil ⓘ tree species ⓘ vascular plant ⓘ |
| autumnColor | bright yellow leaves ⓘ |
| climatePreference | temperate climates ⓘ |
| commonName |
ginkgo
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maidenhair tree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCompound |
bilobalide
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flavonoids ⓘ ginkgolides ⓘ terpenoids ⓘ |
| cultivationRegion | worldwide in temperate regions ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
sacred tree in East Asia
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symbol of resilience ⓘ |
| division | Ginkgophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Ginkgoaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fossilRecordAge | over 200 million years ⓘ |
| genus | Ginkgo ⓘ |
| geologicalOriginPeriod | Jurassic ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafShape | fan-shaped ⓘ |
| leafType | deciduous ⓘ |
| leafVenation | dichotomous ⓘ |
| lifespan | can exceed 1000 years ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | over 30 meters ⓘ |
| medicinalPartUsed |
leaves
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seeds ⓘ |
| nativeRange | eastern China ⓘ |
| order | Ginkgoales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pharmacologicalInterest |
circulatory disorders
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cognitive function ⓘ |
| phylogeneticStatus |
sole living member of Ginkgoaceae
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sole living representative of Ginkgophyta ⓘ sole living species of Ginkgoales ⓘ |
| pollination | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproductionType | dioecious ⓘ |
| seedEnclosure | fleshy outer layer ⓘ |
| seedOdor | rancid or foul-smelling when ripe ⓘ |
| seedType | naked seeds ⓘ |
| sexes | separate male and female trees ⓘ |
| survivedEvent | Hiroshima atomic bombing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| toxicityNote | raw seeds can be toxic ⓘ |
| traditionalMedicineUse |
Chinese traditional medicine
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Japanese traditional medicine ⓘ Korean traditional medicine ⓘ |
| urbanTolerance |
high pollution tolerance
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high salt tolerance ⓘ |
| urbanUse |
ornamental tree
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street tree ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ginkgo biloba Description of subject: Ginkgo biloba is a unique, ancient tree species often called a “living fossil,” known for its fan-shaped leaves, resilience in urban environments, and long history of use in traditional medicine.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ginkgo