Cocos nucifera
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Cocos nucifera is the coconut palm, a tropical monocot tree cultivated worldwide for its fruit, oil, fiber, and other versatile products.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coconut | 4 |
| Cocos nucifera canonical | 4 |
| Kelapa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2645967 — 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: Cocos nucifera Context triple: [Liliopsida, includesSpecies, Cocos nucifera]
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A.
Coco de Mer palm
The Coco de Mer palm is a rare and iconic palm tree native to the Seychelles, famed for producing the largest and most uniquely shaped seeds in the plant kingdom.
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B.
Artocarpus
Artocarpus is a genus of tropical trees in the mulberry family that includes economically important fruit species such as breadfruit and jackfruit.
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C.
Mangifera
Mangifera is a genus of tropical fruit-bearing trees in the cashew family, best known for including the cultivated mango species.
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D.
Spondias
Spondias is a genus of tropical fruit-bearing trees known for species like hog plum and ambarella, valued for their edible, often tangy fruits.
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E.
Howea forsteriana
Howea forsteriana is a species of palm tree, commonly known as the Kentia palm, prized worldwide as an elegant indoor ornamental plant.
- 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: Cocos nucifera Target entity description: Cocos nucifera is the coconut palm, a tropical monocot tree cultivated worldwide for its fruit, oil, fiber, and other versatile products.
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A.
Coco de Mer palm
The Coco de Mer palm is a rare and iconic palm tree native to the Seychelles, famed for producing the largest and most uniquely shaped seeds in the plant kingdom.
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B.
Artocarpus
Artocarpus is a genus of tropical trees in the mulberry family that includes economically important fruit species such as breadfruit and jackfruit.
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C.
Mangifera
Mangifera is a genus of tropical fruit-bearing trees in the cashew family, best known for including the cultivated mango species.
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D.
Spondias
Spondias is a genus of tropical fruit-bearing trees known for species like hog plum and ambarella, valued for their edible, often tangy fruits.
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E.
Howea forsteriana
Howea forsteriana is a species of palm tree, commonly known as the Kentia palm, prized worldwide as an elegant indoor ornamental plant.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coconut palm
ⓘ
monocot ⓘ plant species ⓘ tree ⓘ |
| binomialAuthority |
Linnaeus
ⓘ
linked to:
Carl Linnaeus
|
| binomialName | Cocos nucifera ⓘ |
| chromosomeNumber | 2n=32 ⓘ |
| class | Liliopsida ⓘ |
| climatePreference | tropical climate ⓘ |
| commonName |
coconut palm
ⓘ
coconut tree ⓘ |
| cultivatedIn | tropical regions worldwide ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1753 ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| economicImportance | major tropical cash crop ⓘ |
| family | Arecaceae ⓘ |
| flowerType | monoecious ⓘ |
| fruitName | coconut ⓘ |
| fruitType | fibrous drupe ⓘ |
| genus | Cocos ⓘ |
| growthForm |
arborescent monocot
ⓘ
single-stemmed palm ⓘ |
| habitat | coastal beaches ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafLength | 4 to 6 meters ⓘ |
| leafType | pinnate leaves ⓘ |
| lifespan | several decades ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
coastal tropical regions
ⓘ
tropical Indo-Pacific region ⓘ |
| order | Arecales ⓘ |
| partUsed |
endosperm (coconut meat)
ⓘ
leaves ⓘ liquid endosperm (coconut water) ⓘ mesocarp fiber (coir) ⓘ sap ⓘ trunk ⓘ |
| photosynthesisPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination |
insect pollination
ⓘ
wind pollination ⓘ |
| propagation | by seed (coconut) ⓘ |
| reproductiveType | flowering plant ⓘ |
| rootSystem | fibrous root system ⓘ |
| sapUse |
palm sugar production
ⓘ
toddy production ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | water dispersal ⓘ |
| symbolism | iconic tropical plant ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| temperatureRequirement | frost-sensitive ⓘ |
| tolerance |
salt spray
ⓘ
sandy soils ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | up to 30 meters ⓘ |
| uses |
coconut milk production
ⓘ
coconut oil production ⓘ coconut water production ⓘ coir fiber production ⓘ copra production ⓘ edible fruit ⓘ thatched roofing material ⓘ timber and wood products ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cocos nucifera Description of subject: Cocos nucifera is the coconut palm, a tropical monocot tree cultivated worldwide for its fruit, oil, fiber, and other versatile products.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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