Lecythidaceae
E1000150
Lecythidaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Ericales that includes tropical trees such as the Brazil nut and cannonball tree, known for their large, woody fruits and ecological importance in rainforest ecosystems.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lecythidaceae canonical | 3 |
| Brazil nut family | 1 |
| lecythid family | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12728519 — 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: Lecythidaceae Context triple: [Ericales, containsFamily, Lecythidaceae]
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A.
Chrysobalanaceae
Chrysobalanaceae is a family of mainly tropical flowering plants, including trees and shrubs often found in rainforest and savanna ecosystems.
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B.
Dipterocarpaceae
Dipterocarpaceae is a family of mainly tropical hardwood trees, especially diverse and ecologically dominant in Southeast Asian rainforests, known for their tall stature and valuable timber and resins.
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C.
Petiveriaceae
Petiveriaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Caryophyllales, comprising mostly tropical and subtropical herbs, shrubs, and small trees.
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D.
Mayacaceae
Mayacaceae is a small family of grass-like, often aquatic or marsh-dwelling flowering plants found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas and Africa.
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E.
Montiaceae
Montiaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Caryophyllales, comprising mostly herbaceous species commonly found in temperate and cold regions, including the genus Claytonia.
- 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: Lecythidaceae Target entity description: Lecythidaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Ericales that includes tropical trees such as the Brazil nut and cannonball tree, known for their large, woody fruits and ecological importance in rainforest ecosystems.
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A.
Chrysobalanaceae
Chrysobalanaceae is a family of mainly tropical flowering plants, including trees and shrubs often found in rainforest and savanna ecosystems.
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B.
Dipterocarpaceae
Dipterocarpaceae is a family of mainly tropical hardwood trees, especially diverse and ecologically dominant in Southeast Asian rainforests, known for their tall stature and valuable timber and resins.
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C.
Petiveriaceae
Petiveriaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Caryophyllales, comprising mostly tropical and subtropical herbs, shrubs, and small trees.
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D.
Mayacaceae
Mayacaceae is a small family of grass-like, often aquatic or marsh-dwelling flowering plants found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas and Africa.
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E.
Montiaceae
Montiaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Caryophyllales, comprising mostly herbaceous species commonly found in temperate and cold regions, including the genus Claytonia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| barkCharacteristic | often thick bark ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName |
lecythid family
ⓘ
linked to:
Lecythidaceae
|
| conservationConcern | habitat loss in tropical forests ⓘ |
| containsSecondaryMetabolites |
tannins
ⓘ
triterpenes ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Madagascar ⓘ Neotropics ⓘ
linked to:
Neotropical realm
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
canopy-forming trees in rainforests
ⓘ
food source for rainforest animals ⓘ |
| economicUse |
edible nuts
ⓘ
ornamental trees ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | zygomorphic ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitCharacteristic | large woody fruits ⓘ |
| fruitType | woody capsule ⓘ |
| growthForm |
shrubs
ⓘ
trees ⓘ |
| habitat |
lowland tropical forests
ⓘ
tropical rainforests ⓘ |
| includes |
Brazil nut tree
ⓘ
cannonball tree ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| namedBy | Antoine Laurent de Jussieu ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Bertholletia excelsa
ⓘ
Couroupita guianensis ⓘ Eschweilera coriacea ⓘ Gustavia superba ⓘ Lecythis pisonis ⓘ
linked to:
Lecythis
|
| order | Ericales ⓘ |
| pollination |
bats
ⓘ
bees ⓘ large insects ⓘ |
| regionRichness | Amazon Basin ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | animals ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Lecythis ⓘ |
| usedFor | traditional medicine ⓘ |
| woodCharacteristic | hard wood ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1789 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lecythidaceae Description of subject: Lecythidaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Ericales that includes tropical trees such as the Brazil nut and cannonball tree, known for their large, woody fruits and ecological importance in rainforest ecosystems.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lecythidaceae
linked to: Lecythidaceae