Prunus africana
E103293
Prunus africana is an African tree species valued for its medicinal bark, particularly used in treatments for prostate disorders.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prunus africana canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T878571 — 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: Prunus africana Context triple: [Prunus, includesSpecies, Prunus africana]
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A.
Pteroceltis
Pteroceltis is a small genus of deciduous trees known for their papermaking bark and ornamental value, native to East Asia.
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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.
Tetraclinis
Tetraclinis is a small genus of coniferous trees in the cypress family, best known for the species Tetraclinis articulata, commonly called the sandarac or Barbary thuja.
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D.
Paradichrostachys
Paradichrostachys is a little-known flowering plant genus in the small family Dirachmaceae, native to arid regions of the Horn of Africa.
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E.
Lignum vitae
Lignum vitae is a dense, extremely hard tropical hardwood tree native to the Caribbean, renowned for its durable wood and medicinal resin.
- 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: Prunus africana Target entity description: Prunus africana is an African tree species valued for its medicinal bark, particularly used in treatments for prostate disorders.
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A.
Pteroceltis
Pteroceltis is a small genus of deciduous trees known for their papermaking bark and ornamental value, native to East Asia.
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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.
Tetraclinis
Tetraclinis is a small genus of coniferous trees in the cypress family, best known for the species Tetraclinis articulata, commonly called the sandarac or Barbary thuja.
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D.
Paradichrostachys
Paradichrostachys is a little-known flowering plant genus in the small family Dirachmaceae, native to arid regions of the Horn of Africa.
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E.
Lignum vitae
Lignum vitae is a dense, extremely hard tropical hardwood tree native to the Caribbean, renowned for its durable wood and medicinal resin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medicinal plant
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ tree species ⓘ |
| authority | (Hook.f.) Kalkman ⓘ |
| barkCharacteristic | scaly ⓘ |
| barkColor | dark brown ⓘ |
| binomialName | Prunus africana ⓘ |
| commonName |
African cherry
ⓘ
African cherry tree ⓘ African plum ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| contains |
ferulic acid esters
ⓘ
phytosterols ⓘ triterpenes ⓘ |
| distribution | high-altitude regions of sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukaryota
ⓘ
linked to:
Eukarya
|
| economicImportance | source of medicinal bark ⓘ |
| family | Rosaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor | white ⓘ |
| fruitColor |
dark brown when ripe
ⓘ
red ⓘ |
| fruitType | drupe ⓘ |
| genus | Prunus ⓘ |
| growthForm | evergreen tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
evergreen forest
ⓘ
montane forest ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| listedIn |
CITES Appendix II
ⓘ
linked to:
Appendix II
|
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Afromontane forests ⓘ Central Africa ⓘ East Africa ⓘ Madagascar ⓘ Southern Africa ⓘ |
| order | Rosales ⓘ |
| partUsed | bark ⓘ |
| regulation | international trade regulated by CITES ⓘ |
| scientificName | Prunus africana ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
habitat loss
ⓘ
overharvesting ⓘ unsustainable bark harvesting ⓘ |
| usedFor |
traditional medicine
ⓘ
treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia ⓘ treatment of prostate disorders ⓘ |
| usedIn | phytotherapeutic preparations for prostate health ⓘ |
| woodUsedFor |
furniture
ⓘ
timber ⓘ |
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: Prunus africana Description of subject: Prunus africana is an African tree species valued for its medicinal bark, particularly used in treatments for prostate disorders.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.