Juniperus communis
E20765
Juniperus communis is a widespread coniferous shrub or small tree known as the common juniper, valued for its aromatic berries used in flavoring foods and beverages such as gin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Juniperus communis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T72639 — 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: Juniperus communis Context triple: [Cupressaceae, notableSpecies, Juniperus communis]
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A.
Thuja
Thuja is a genus of evergreen coniferous trees and shrubs commonly known as arborvitae, widely used in ornamental landscaping and hedging.
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B.
Chamaecyparis
Chamaecyparis is a genus of evergreen coniferous trees commonly known as false cypresses, valued in horticulture and timber production.
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C.
Celtis
Celtis is a genus of deciduous trees commonly known as hackberries, valued for their hardiness and small, berry-like fruits.
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D.
Platycladus
Platycladus is a small genus of evergreen coniferous trees commonly known as Chinese arborvitae, widely used as ornamental and hedging plants in East Asia and beyond.
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E.
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.
- 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: Juniperus communis Target entity description: Juniperus communis is a widespread coniferous shrub or small tree known as the common juniper, valued for its aromatic berries used in flavoring foods and beverages such as gin.
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A.
Thuja
Thuja is a genus of evergreen coniferous trees and shrubs commonly known as arborvitae, widely used in ornamental landscaping and hedging.
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B.
Chamaecyparis
Chamaecyparis is a genus of evergreen coniferous trees commonly known as false cypresses, valued in horticulture and timber production.
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C.
Celtis
Celtis is a genus of deciduous trees commonly known as hackberries, valued for their hardiness and small, berry-like fruits.
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D.
Platycladus
Platycladus is a small genus of evergreen coniferous trees commonly known as Chinese arborvitae, widely used as ornamental and hedging plants in East Asia and beyond.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conifer
ⓘ
evergreen shrub ⓘ small tree ⓘ species of plant ⓘ |
| aroma |
pine-like
ⓘ
resinous ⓘ |
| binomialName | Juniperus communis ⓘ |
| commonName |
common juniper
ⓘ
juniper ⓘ |
| coneColor |
blue-black when ripe
ⓘ
green when young ⓘ |
| coneMaturationTime | about 18 months ⓘ |
| contains |
essential oils
ⓘ
terpenes ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| dispersal | bird-dispersed seeds ⓘ |
| division | Pinophyta ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
food source for birds
ⓘ
shelter for wildlife ⓘ |
| evergreen | true ⓘ |
| family | Cupressaceae ⓘ |
| fruitCommonName | juniper berry ⓘ |
| fruitUse |
culinary spice
ⓘ
flavoring for gin ⓘ flavoring for liqueurs ⓘ flavoring for meat dishes ⓘ flavoring for sauerkraut ⓘ |
| genus | Juniperus ⓘ |
| growthForm |
shrub
ⓘ
tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
heathland
ⓘ
open woodland ⓘ pastures ⓘ rocky slopes ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | whorled ⓘ |
| leafColor | green ⓘ |
| leafMargin | entire ⓘ |
| leafShape | acicular ⓘ |
| leafType | needle-like leaves ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| order | Pinales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| reproductiveType | dioecious ⓘ |
| seedConeType | berry-like cone ⓘ |
| soilPreference |
calcareous soils
ⓘ
well-drained soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates |
cold climates
ⓘ
drought ⓘ poor soils ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hedges
ⓘ
ornamental planting ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
| woodProperty | aromatic wood ⓘ |
| woodUse |
fuelwood
ⓘ
small wooden objects ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1753 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Juniperus communis Description of subject: Juniperus communis is a widespread coniferous shrub or small tree known as the common juniper, valued for its aromatic berries used in flavoring foods and beverages such as gin.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.