Dodonaea
E577699
Dodonaea is a genus of flowering shrubs and small trees known for their winged fruits and adaptability to dry, often coastal environments, particularly in Australia and other warm regions.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dodonaea viscosa | 2 |
| Dodonaea canonical | 1 |
| Dodonaea boroniifolia | 1 |
| Dodonaea petiolaris | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6205081 — 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: Dodonaea Context triple: [Sapindaceae, containsGenus, Dodonaea]
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A.
Dorstenia
Dorstenia is a genus of unusual, often low-growing tropical plants known for their distinctive, flattened, star- or disk-shaped inflorescences.
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B.
Paliurus australis
Paliurus australis is a species of flowering shrub or small tree in the buckthorn family, native to parts of Eurasia and known for its spiny branches and small, rounded fruits.
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C.
Pomaderris
Pomaderris is a genus of flowering shrubs and small trees native mainly to Australia and New Zealand, known for their clusters of small, often hairy flowers and use in ornamental horticulture.
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D.
Paliurus
Paliurus is a small genus of spiny shrubs and small trees known for their distinctive disc-shaped, winged fruits and occurrence in warm temperate to subtropical regions of Eurasia.
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E.
Hakea
Hakea is a genus of woody shrubs and small trees native mainly to Australia, known for their tough, needle-like or broad leaves and distinctive woody seed pods.
- 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: Dodonaea Target entity description: Dodonaea is a genus of flowering shrubs and small trees known for their winged fruits and adaptability to dry, often coastal environments, particularly in Australia and other warm regions.
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A.
Dorstenia
Dorstenia is a genus of unusual, often low-growing tropical plants known for their distinctive, flattened, star- or disk-shaped inflorescences.
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B.
Paliurus australis
Paliurus australis is a species of flowering shrub or small tree in the buckthorn family, native to parts of Eurasia and known for its spiny branches and small, rounded fruits.
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C.
Pomaderris
Pomaderris is a genus of flowering shrubs and small trees native mainly to Australia and New Zealand, known for their clusters of small, often hairy flowers and use in ornamental horticulture.
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D.
Paliurus
Paliurus is a small genus of spiny shrubs and small trees known for their distinctive disc-shaped, winged fruits and occurrence in warm temperate to subtropical regions of Eurasia.
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E.
Hakea
Hakea is a genus of woody shrubs and small trees native mainly to Australia, known for their tough, needle-like or broad leaves and distinctive woody seed pods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation | adapted to fire-prone environments in parts of Australia ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ |
| distribution | mainly in warm and subtropical regions ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
pioneer species in disturbed habitats
ⓘ
provides habitat for small animals and insects ⓘ |
| family | Sapindaceae ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| firstDescribedInPublication |
Species Plantarum (1753)
ⓘ
linked to:
Species Plantarum
|
| flowerColor | usually small and greenish flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | winged capsule ⓘ |
| growthForm |
shrub
ⓘ
small tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal environments
ⓘ
dry environments ⓘ open woodlands ⓘ rocky slopes ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | hop-bushes ⓘ |
| hasTypeSpecies |
Dodonaea viscosa
ⓘ
linked to:
Dodonaea
|
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType |
simple leaves
ⓘ
sometimes narrow and linear leaves ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jason of Dodona (from Greek mythology and the oracle of Dodona) ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Americas (tropical and subtropical regions) ⓘ
linked to:
Caribbean and Latin America
Australia ⓘ Pacific Islands ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Dodonaea boroniifolia
ⓘ
linked to:
Dodonaea
Dodonaea petiolaris ⓘ
linked to:
Dodonaea
Dodonaea viscosa ⓘ
linked to:
Dodonaea
|
| order | Sapindales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | mainly wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction | flowering plant ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | wind-dispersed seeds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| tolerates |
drought
ⓘ
poor soils ⓘ salinity ⓘ |
| uses |
erosion control
ⓘ
hedging and screening ⓘ ornamental plant ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dodonaea Description of subject: Dodonaea is a genus of flowering shrubs and small trees known for their winged fruits and adaptability to dry, often coastal environments, particularly in Australia and other warm regions.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Dodonaea
linked to: Dodonaea
linked to: Dodonaea
linked to: Dodonaea