Anacardium occidentale
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Anacardium occidentale is the cashew tree, a tropical evergreen species cultivated worldwide for its edible nuts and accessory fruit.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anacardium occidentale canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5908018 — 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: Anacardium occidentale Context triple: [Metopium, relatedTo, Anacardium occidentale]
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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.
Paubrasilia echinata
Paubrasilia echinata is a Brazilian hardwood tree historically prized for its dense, red-colored timber and as the original source of brazilwood dye, giving Brazil its name.
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C.
Cocos nucifera
Cocos nucifera is the coconut palm, a tropical monocot tree cultivated worldwide for its fruit, oil, fiber, and other versatile products.
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D.
Macadamia
Macadamia is a genus of Australian evergreen trees best known for producing rich, buttery edible nuts widely used in confectionery and cooking.
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E.
Urera baccifera
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.
- 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: Anacardium occidentale Target entity description: Anacardium occidentale is the cashew tree, a tropical evergreen species cultivated worldwide for its edible nuts and accessory fruit.
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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.
Paubrasilia echinata
Paubrasilia echinata is a Brazilian hardwood tree historically prized for its dense, red-colored timber and as the original source of brazilwood dye, giving Brazil its name.
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C.
Cocos nucifera
Cocos nucifera is the coconut palm, a tropical monocot tree cultivated worldwide for its fruit, oil, fiber, and other versatile products.
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D.
Macadamia
Macadamia is a genus of Australian evergreen trees best known for producing rich, buttery edible nuts widely used in confectionery and cooking.
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E.
Urera baccifera
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
evergreen tree
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plant species ⓘ tropical tree ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| climatePreference | tropical climate ⓘ |
| commonName |
cashew
ⓘ
cashew tree ⓘ |
| contains | urushiol-like compounds in shell ⓘ |
| cultivatedIn |
Benin
ⓘ
Brazil ⓘ India ⓘ Indonesia ⓘ Ivory Coast ⓘ
linked to:
Côte d'Ivoire
Mozambique ⓘ Nigeria ⓘ Philippines ⓘ Tanzania ⓘ Vietnam ⓘ
linked to:
Viet Nam
|
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
major global nut crop
ⓘ
source of export revenue for producing countries ⓘ |
| family | Anacardiaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
greenish
ⓘ
reddish ⓘ |
| genus | Anacardium ⓘ |
| growthForm | tree ⓘ |
| hasFruitType | accessory fruit ⓘ |
| hasToxicPart | cashew nut shell ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | evergreen ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaf ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
northeastern Brazil
ⓘ
tropical Americas ⓘ |
| order | Sapindales ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| produces |
cashew apple
ⓘ
cashew nut ⓘ |
| requiresProcessing | cashew nuts must be roasted or steamed before eating ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained sandy soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates | drought ⓘ |
| uses |
cashew apple fermented beverages
ⓘ
cashew apple juice ⓘ cashew nut oil ⓘ cashew nut shell liquid ⓘ edible nuts ⓘ edible pseudo-fruit ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1753 ⓘ |
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: Anacardium occidentale Description of subject: Anacardium occidentale is the cashew tree, a tropical evergreen species cultivated worldwide for its edible nuts and accessory fruit.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.