Combretaceae
E326633
Combretaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Myrtales that includes trees, shrubs, and lianas such as Terminalia and Combretum, many of which are important in tropical and subtropical ecosystems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Combretaceae canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3018979 — 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: Combretaceae Context triple: [Myrtales, includesFamily, Combretaceae]
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A.
Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae is a large family of flowering plants that includes many aromatic trees and shrubs such as eucalyptus, clove, and guava.
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B.
Casuarinaceae
Casuarinaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as she-oaks or beefwoods, comprising mostly Australian and Southeast Asian trees and shrubs with jointed, needle-like branchlets and cone-like fruiting structures.
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C.
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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D.
Menispermaceae
Menispermaceae is a family of mostly tropical climbing plants known for their often toxic alkaloids and distinctive curved or crescent-shaped seeds.
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E.
Lauraceae
Lauraceae is a large family of mostly aromatic flowering trees and shrubs that includes economically important species such as laurels, cinnamon, avocado, and camphor.
- 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: Combretaceae Target entity description: Combretaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Myrtales that includes trees, shrubs, and lianas such as Terminalia and Combretum, many of which are important in tropical and subtropical ecosystems.
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A.
Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae is a large family of flowering plants that includes many aromatic trees and shrubs such as eucalyptus, clove, and guava.
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B.
Casuarinaceae
Casuarinaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as she-oaks or beefwoods, comprising mostly Australian and Southeast Asian trees and shrubs with jointed, needle-like branchlets and cone-like fruiting structures.
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C.
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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D.
Menispermaceae
Menispermaceae is a family of mostly tropical climbing plants known for their often toxic alkaloids and distinctive curved or crescent-shaped seeds.
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E.
Lauraceae
Lauraceae is a large family of mostly aromatic flowering trees and shrubs that includes economically important species such as laurels, cinnamon, avocado, and camphor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToClade |
Myrtales clade
ⓘ
linked to:
Myrtales
eudicots ⓘ
linked to:
Eudicots
rosids ⓘ
linked to:
Rosids
|
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Anogeissus
ⓘ
linked to:
Anogeissus pendula
Bucida ⓘ Calopyxis ⓘ Combretum ⓘ Conocarpus ⓘ Getonia ⓘ Guiera ⓘ Laguncularia ⓘ
linked to:
Laguncularia racemosa
Lumnitzera ⓘ Meiocarpidium ⓘ Poivrea ⓘ Pteleopsis ⓘ Quisqualis ⓘ
linked to:
Quassia
Strephonema ⓘ Terminalia ⓘ Terminaliopsis ⓘ Thiloa ⓘ |
| describedAs | family of dicotyledonous plants ⓘ |
| distribution | pantropical ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| flowerType | angiosperm flowers ⓘ |
| fruitTypeIncludes |
drupaceous fruits
ⓘ
winged fruits ⓘ |
| growthFormIncludes |
lianas
ⓘ
shrubs ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
components of subtropical ecosystems
ⓘ
components of tropical ecosystems ⓘ |
| hasEconomicUse |
ornamental plants
ⓘ
timber production ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
| isA | family of flowering plants ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement |
alternate leaves
ⓘ
opposite leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ |
| order | Myrtales ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Myrtales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 photosynthesis ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction via flowers ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Combretaceae Description of subject: Combretaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Myrtales that includes trees, shrubs, and lianas such as Terminalia and Combretum, many of which are important in tropical and subtropical ecosystems.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.