Urera baccifera
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Urera baccifera is a tropical American shrub or small tree in the nettle family known for its stinging hairs and clusters of fleshy, berry-like fruits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Urera baccifera canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4496005 — 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: Urera baccifera Context triple: [Urera, hasSpecies, Urera baccifera]
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A.
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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B.
Musa acuminata
Musa acuminata is a wild banana species native to Southeast Asia that is a primary ancestor of most modern cultivated dessert bananas.
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C.
Trema tomentosa
Trema tomentosa is a species of flowering tree or shrub in the genus Trema, commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions and known for its role in forest regeneration and as a pioneer species.
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D.
Pilgerodendron uviferum
Pilgerodendron uviferum is a slow-growing, long-lived conifer native to the temperate rainforests of southern South America and known as one of the southernmost naturally occurring conifer species in the world.
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E.
Croton
Croton was an important ancient Greek city in southern Italy, renowned for its athletic achievements and as the home of the philosopher Pythagoras.
- 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: Urera baccifera Target entity description: Urera baccifera is a tropical American shrub or small tree in the nettle family known for its stinging hairs and clusters of fleshy, berry-like fruits.
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A.
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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B.
Musa acuminata
Musa acuminata is a wild banana species native to Southeast Asia that is a primary ancestor of most modern cultivated dessert bananas.
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C.
Trema tomentosa
Trema tomentosa is a species of flowering tree or shrub in the genus Trema, commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions and known for its role in forest regeneration and as a pioneer species.
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D.
Pilgerodendron uviferum
Pilgerodendron uviferum is a slow-growing, long-lived conifer native to the temperate rainforests of southern South America and known as one of the southernmost naturally occurring conifer species in the world.
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E.
Croton
Croton was an important ancient Greek city in southern Italy, renowned for its athletic achievements and as the home of the philosopher Pythagoras.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flowering plant
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plant species ⓘ shrub ⓘ small tree ⓘ |
| describedAs | tropical American shrub or small tree in the nettle family known for its stinging hairs and clusters of fleshy, berry-like fruits ⓘ |
| dispersal |
birds
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mammals ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
food source for birds
ⓘ
food source for small mammals ⓘ |
| family | Urticaceae ⓘ |
| fruitArrangement | clusters ⓘ |
| fruitColor |
purple
ⓘ
red ⓘ |
| genus | Urera ⓘ |
| habitat |
disturbed sites
ⓘ
forest edges ⓘ secondary forests ⓘ tropical forest understory ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
ortiga brava
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ortiga de monte ⓘ ortiga mansa ⓘ scratchbush ⓘ urtiga brava ⓘ urtiga mansa ⓘ |
| hasDefenseMechanism |
stinging hairs
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urticating hairs ⓘ |
| hasFruitType | fleshy berry-like fruit ⓘ |
| hasGrowthForm |
small tree
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woody shrub ⓘ |
| hasLatex | true ⓘ |
| hasStingingHairsOn |
leaves
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stems ⓘ |
| isDioecious | true ⓘ |
| isPerennial | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafMargin | serrated ⓘ |
| leafType | broadleaf ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Caribbean
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Central America ⓘ South America ⓘ tropical America ⓘ |
| order | Rosales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insects ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fodder in some regions
ⓘ
traditional medicine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Urera baccifera Description of subject: Urera baccifera is a tropical American shrub or small tree in the nettle family known for its stinging hairs and clusters of fleshy, berry-like fruits.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.