Ulmaceae
E4250
Ulmaceae is a family of flowering trees and shrubs best known for including the elms, which are widespread in temperate regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ulmaceae canonical | 20 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T50177 — 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: Ulmaceae Context triple: [Ulmus, parentTaxon, Ulmaceae]
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A.
Rosales
Rosales is an order of flowering plants that includes many familiar trees, shrubs, and herbs such as elms, roses, and nettles.
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B.
Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae is a large family of coniferous trees and shrubs that includes cypresses, redwoods, and junipers, many of which are important for timber, ornamentals, and ecological habitats.
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C.
Papaveraceae
Papaveraceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the poppy family, which includes many species with showy, often brightly colored flowers.
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D.
Ulmus
Ulmus is a genus of deciduous trees commonly known as elms, widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere and valued for their distinctive vase-shaped form and use in landscaping and timber.
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E.
Pinophyta
Pinophyta is the plant division comprising the conifers, a major group of woody, cone-bearing gymnosperms that includes pines, firs, spruces, and redwoods.
- 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: Ulmaceae Target entity description: 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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A.
Rosales
Rosales is an order of flowering plants that includes many familiar trees, shrubs, and herbs such as elms, roses, and nettles.
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B.
Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae is a large family of coniferous trees and shrubs that includes cypresses, redwoods, and junipers, many of which are important for timber, ornamentals, and ecological habitats.
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C.
Papaveraceae
Papaveraceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the poppy family, which includes many species with showy, often brightly colored flowers.
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D.
Ulmus
Ulmus is a genus of deciduous trees commonly known as elms, widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere and valued for their distinctive vase-shaped form and use in landscaping and timber.
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E.
Pinophyta
Pinophyta is the plant division comprising the conifers, a major group of woody, cone-bearing gymnosperms that includes pines, firs, spruces, and redwoods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| characteristic |
asymmetrical leaf bases (especially in Ulmus)
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deciduous foliage in most species ⓘ fruit usually a samara or drupe-like nut ⓘ serrated leaf margins ⓘ simple alternate leaves ⓘ small inconspicuous flowers ⓘ wind-pollinated flowers ⓘ woody trees and shrubs ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | elm family ⓘ |
| describedBy | Augustin Pyramus de Candolle ⓘ |
| distribution |
some subtropical and tropical regions
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temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
forest canopy trees
ⓘ
riparian vegetation components ⓘ |
| economicUse |
ornamental street and park trees
ⓘ
shade trees ⓘ timber production ⓘ |
| flowerSex | bisexual or unisexual ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Ulmus americana
ⓘ
linked to:
American elm
Ulmus glabra ⓘ Ulmus minor ⓘ Zelkova carpinifolia ⓘ
linked to:
Zelkova
Zelkova serrata ⓘ
linked to:
Zelkova
|
| includes |
Ampelocera
ⓘ
Celtis (in some classifications) ⓘ
linked to:
Celtis
Hemiptelea ⓘ Holoptelea ⓘ Phyllostylon ⓘ
linked to:
Hemiptelea
Planera ⓘ Trema (in some classifications) ⓘ Ulmus ⓘ Zelkova ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate ⓘ |
| order | Rosales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | anemophilous ⓘ |
| previousClassification |
Urticales (in older systems)
ⓘ
linked to:
Urticaceae
|
| recognizedBy | APG IV system ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threat | Dutch elm disease (in Ulmus) ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Ulmus ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1815 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ulmaceae Description of subject: Ulmaceae is a family of flowering trees and shrubs best known for including the elms, which are widespread in temperate regions.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Holoptelea
subject linked to:
Holoptelea
subject linked to:
palo blanco (Phyllostylon rhamnoides)