Burseraceae
E141920
Burseraceae is a family of flowering trees and shrubs known for producing aromatic resins such as frankincense and myrrh.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Burseraceae canonical | 17 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1197795 — 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: Burseraceae Context triple: [Sapindales, contains, Burseraceae]
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A.
Ulmaceae
Ulmaceae is a family of flowering trees and shrubs best known for including the elms, which are widespread in temperate regions.
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B.
Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae is a large family of coniferous trees and shrubs that includes cypresses, redwoods, and junipers, many of which are important for timber, ornamentals, and ecological habitats.
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C.
Sapindaceae
Sapindaceae is a large family of flowering plants that includes many trees and shrubs such as maples, horse chestnuts, and lychees, known for their economic and ecological importance worldwide.
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D.
Meliaceae
Meliaceae is a family of mostly tropical flowering trees and shrubs that includes economically important timber and ornamental species such as mahogany and neem.
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E.
Rutaceae
Rutaceae is a large family of flowering plants best known for including the citrus fruits, such as oranges, lemons, and limes.
- 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: Burseraceae Target entity description: Burseraceae is a family of flowering trees and shrubs known for producing aromatic resins such as frankincense and myrrh.
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A.
Ulmaceae
Ulmaceae is a family of flowering trees and shrubs best known for including the elms, which are widespread in temperate regions.
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B.
Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae is a large family of coniferous trees and shrubs that includes cypresses, redwoods, and junipers, many of which are important for timber, ornamentals, and ecological habitats.
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C.
Sapindaceae
Sapindaceae is a large family of flowering plants that includes many trees and shrubs such as maples, horse chestnuts, and lychees, known for their economic and ecological importance worldwide.
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D.
Meliaceae
Meliaceae is a family of mostly tropical flowering trees and shrubs that includes economically important timber and ornamental species such as mahogany and neem.
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E.
Rutaceae
Rutaceae is a large family of flowering plants best known for including the citrus fruits, such as oranges, lemons, and limes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ |
| commonName | torchwood family ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Australia ⓘ Madagascar ⓘ Neotropics ⓘ
linked to:
Neotropical realm
tropical regions worldwide ⓘ |
| economicUse |
incense and perfumery
ⓘ
source of copal resins ⓘ source of elemi resins ⓘ source of frankincense ⓘ source of myrrh ⓘ timber production ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
| flowerType | usually small and unisexual or functionally unisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | mostly drupaceous fruits ⓘ |
| habitat |
savannas
ⓘ
seasonally dry woodlands ⓘ tropical dry forests ⓘ tropical rainforests ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
includes trees and shrubs
ⓘ
many species have resin canals ⓘ often has peeling or papery bark ⓘ produces aromatic resins ⓘ |
| hasNotableGenus |
Aucoumea
ⓘ
Boswellia ⓘ Canarium ⓘ Commiphora ⓘ Dacryodes ⓘ Garuga ⓘ Protium ⓘ Trattinnickia ⓘ |
| hasTypeGenus | Bursera ⓘ |
| hasUseIn |
aromatherapy
ⓘ
ritual and religious practices ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| namedBy | Gustav Karl Wilhelm Hermann Karsten ⓘ |
| order | Sapindales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | primarily insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| resinProduct |
myrrh from Commiphora
ⓘ
olibanum (frankincense) from Boswellia ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| woodProduct | okoumé plywood (from Aucoumea klaineana) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Burseraceae Description of subject: Burseraceae is a family of flowering trees and shrubs known for producing aromatic resins such as frankincense and myrrh.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.