Myricaceae
E319695
Myricaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the bayberry or wax myrtle family, comprising shrubs and small trees often found in temperate and subtropical regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Myricaceae canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3018925 — 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: Myricaceae Context triple: [Fagales, containsTaxon, Myricaceae]
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A.
Burseraceae
Burseraceae is a family of flowering trees and shrubs known for producing aromatic resins such as frankincense and myrrh.
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B.
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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C.
Elaeagnaceae
Elaeagnaceae is a small family of flowering plants, commonly known as the oleaster or silverberry family, that includes shrubs and small trees often adapted to dry or nutrient-poor soils.
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D.
Kirkiaceae
Kirkiaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales, comprising tropical trees and shrubs primarily found in Africa and nearby regions.
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E.
Menispermaceae
Menispermaceae is a family of mostly tropical climbing plants known for their often toxic alkaloids and distinctive curved or crescent-shaped seeds.
- 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: Myricaceae Target entity description: Myricaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the bayberry or wax myrtle family, comprising shrubs and small trees often found in temperate and subtropical regions.
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A.
Burseraceae
Burseraceae is a family of flowering trees and shrubs known for producing aromatic resins such as frankincense and myrrh.
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B.
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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C.
Elaeagnaceae
Elaeagnaceae is a small family of flowering plants, commonly known as the oleaster or silverberry family, that includes shrubs and small trees often adapted to dry or nutrient-poor soils.
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D.
Kirkiaceae
Kirkiaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales, comprising tropical trees and shrubs primarily found in Africa and nearby regions.
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E.
Menispermaceae
Menispermaceae is a family of mostly tropical climbing plants known for their often toxic alkaloids and distinctive curved or crescent-shaped seeds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angiosperm family
ⓘ
plant family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
Core eudicots ⓘ
linked to:
Eudicots
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName |
bayberry family
ⓘ
wax myrtle family ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Americas ⓘ Eurasia ⓘ Macaronesia ⓘ Madagascar ⓘ Northern Hemisphere ⓘ subtropical regions ⓘ temperate regions ⓘ |
| economicUse |
ornamental plants
ⓘ
soil stabilization ⓘ source of bayberry wax ⓘ |
| flowerSexuality | unisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitCharacteristic | often wax-coated ⓘ |
| fruitType | drupe-like nut ⓘ |
| habitat |
bogs
ⓘ
coastal areas ⓘ heathlands ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasTypeGenus | Myrica ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Canacomyrica
ⓘ
Comptonia ⓘ Morella ⓘ Myrica ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType | catkin-like spikes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate ⓘ |
| leafCharacteristic | aromatic glands ⓘ |
| leafMargin |
entire
ⓘ
toothed ⓘ |
| leafPersistence |
deciduous
ⓘ
evergreen ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| nitrogenFixation | forms root nodules with actinorhizal bacteria ⓘ |
| order | Fagales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| plantGrowthForm |
shrub
ⓘ
small tree ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | APG IV system ⓘ |
| reproductiveType | flowering plants ⓘ |
| sexualSystem |
dioecious
ⓘ
monoecious ⓘ |
| symbiont | Frankia bacteria ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
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: Myricaceae Description of subject: Myricaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the bayberry or wax myrtle family, comprising shrubs and small trees often found in temperate and subtropical regions.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.