Picrasma
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Picrasma is a small genus of tropical and subtropical trees and shrubs known for their bitter compounds and use in traditional medicine.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Picrasma canonical | 1 |
| Picrasma crenata | 1 |
| Picrasma excelsa | 1 |
| Picrasma javanica | 1 |
| Picrasma quassioides | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6381665 — 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: Picrasma Context triple: [Simaroubaceae, containsTaxon, Picrasma]
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A.
Choisya
Choisya is a small genus of aromatic evergreen shrubs, commonly known as Mexican orange blossom, cultivated for their fragrant white flowers and glossy foliage in ornamental gardens.
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B.
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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C.
Julbernardia
Julbernardia is a genus of African leguminous trees that are ecologically important components of tropical woodlands, particularly in central and southern Africa.
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D.
Swinglea
Swinglea is a small genus of flowering plants in the citrus family Rutaceae, known for thorny shrubs or small trees sometimes used as ornamentals or hedges in tropical regions.
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E.
Esenbeckia
Esenbeckia is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family Rutaceae, comprising mostly shrubs and small trees native to the Americas.
- 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: Picrasma Target entity description: Picrasma is a small genus of tropical and subtropical trees and shrubs known for their bitter compounds and use in traditional medicine.
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A.
Choisya
Choisya is a small genus of aromatic evergreen shrubs, commonly known as Mexican orange blossom, cultivated for their fragrant white flowers and glossy foliage in ornamental gardens.
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B.
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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C.
Julbernardia
Julbernardia is a genus of African leguminous trees that are ecologically important components of tropical woodlands, particularly in central and southern Africa.
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D.
Swinglea
Swinglea is a small genus of flowering plants in the citrus family Rutaceae, known for thorny shrubs or small trees sometimes used as ornamentals or hedges in tropical regions.
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E.
Esenbeckia
Esenbeckia is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family Rutaceae, comprising mostly shrubs and small trees native to the Americas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| barkCharacteristic | bark is characteristically bitter ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
Eudicots ⓘ Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| commonName | picrasma ⓘ |
| containsCompoundType |
bitter alkaloid-like constituents
ⓘ
quassinoids ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical regions of Asia
ⓘ
subtropical regions of the Americas ⓘ tropical regions of Asia ⓘ tropical regions of the Americas ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | part of tropical and subtropical forest understory or canopy ⓘ |
| family | Simaroubaceae ⓘ |
| growthForm |
shrub
ⓘ
tree ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Picrasma crenata
ⓘ
linked to:
Picrasma
Picrasma excelsa ⓘ
linked to:
Picrasma
Picrasma javanica ⓘ
linked to:
Picrasma
Picrasma quassioides ⓘ
linked to:
Picrasma
|
| isA |
shrub genus
ⓘ
subtropical tree genus ⓘ tropical tree genus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | deciduous or evergreen depending on species ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
contains intensely bitter compounds
ⓘ
used in traditional medicine ⓘ wood and bark have a very bitter taste ⓘ |
| order | Sapindales ⓘ |
| pharmacologicalInterest |
studied for anti-inflammatory activity
ⓘ
studied for antimalarial potential of quassinoids ⓘ studied for antimicrobial properties ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ailanthus
ⓘ
linked to:
Ailanthus altissima
Simarouba ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure |
flowers
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| traditionalUse |
used as a bitter tonic
ⓘ
used as an antipyretic in folk medicine ⓘ used for digestive complaints in traditional medicine ⓘ |
| usedPart |
bark
ⓘ
leaves ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| woodUse | sometimes used locally for small wooden items ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Picrasma Description of subject: Picrasma is a small genus of tropical and subtropical trees and shrubs known for their bitter compounds and use in traditional medicine.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Picrasma
linked to: Picrasma
linked to: Picrasma
linked to: Picrasma