Sonneratiaceae
E326634
Sonneratiaceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Myrtales, best known for mangrove-associated trees such as Sonneratia found in tropical coastal regions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sonneratiaceae canonical | 3 |
| Sonneratioideae | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3018987 — 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: Sonneratiaceae Context triple: [Myrtales, includesFamily, Sonneratiaceae]
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A.
Surianaceae
Surianaceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Fabales, comprising mostly tropical trees and shrubs such as those in the genus Suriana.
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B.
Tiliaceae
Tiliaceae is a former family of flowering plants, traditionally including linden and basswood trees, that is now largely subsumed within the mallow family Malvaceae in modern classifications.
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C.
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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D.
Vochysiaceae
Vochysiaceae is a family of flowering plants, primarily tropical trees and shrubs, known for their distinctive floral structures and occurrence mainly in the Neotropics.
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E.
Dirachmaceae
Dirachmaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Rosales, comprising rare shrubs or small trees native to arid regions of the Horn of Africa and nearby areas.
- 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: Sonneratiaceae Target entity description: Sonneratiaceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Myrtales, best known for mangrove-associated trees such as Sonneratia found in tropical coastal regions.
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A.
Surianaceae
Surianaceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Fabales, comprising mostly tropical trees and shrubs such as those in the genus Suriana.
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B.
Tiliaceae
Tiliaceae is a former family of flowering plants, traditionally including linden and basswood trees, that is now largely subsumed within the mallow family Malvaceae in modern classifications.
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C.
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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D.
Vochysiaceae
Vochysiaceae is a family of flowering plants, primarily tropical trees and shrubs, known for their distinctive floral structures and occurrence mainly in the Neotropics.
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E.
Dirachmaceae
Dirachmaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Rosales, comprising rare shrubs or small trees native to arid regions of the Horn of Africa and nearby areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
adaptation to waterlogged soils
ⓘ
tolerance to salinity ⓘ |
| associatedWith | mangroves ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName |
Sonneratia family
ⓘ
linked to:
Sonneratia
|
| containsGenus |
Duabanga
ⓘ
Sonneratia ⓘ |
| distribution |
Indo-Pacific region
ⓘ
northern Australia ⓘ tropical Asia ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
coastal protection
ⓘ
habitat for marine fauna ⓘ shoreline stabilization ⓘ |
| economicUse |
local construction material
ⓘ
traditional medicine ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | berry-like fruit ⓘ |
| growthForm |
shrubs
ⓘ
trees ⓘ |
| habitat |
intertidal zones
ⓘ
mangrove ecosystems ⓘ tropical coastal regions ⓘ |
| hasTypeGenus | Sonneratia ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Myrtales ⓘ |
| isA |
angiosperm family
ⓘ
family of flowering plants ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | opposite leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pierre Sonnerat ⓘ |
| order | Myrtales ⓘ |
| petalNumber | 4–6 ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination |
bat-pollinated
ⓘ
insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
APG II system
ⓘ
APG III system ⓘ
linked to:
APG III classification
APG IV system ⓘ |
| stamenNumber | numerous stamens ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| woodUse |
fuelwood
ⓘ
timber ⓘ |
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: Sonneratiaceae Description of subject: Sonneratiaceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Myrtales, best known for mangrove-associated trees such as Sonneratia found in tropical coastal regions.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.