Symplocos
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Symplocos is a genus of flowering shrubs and trees, commonly known as sweetleaf or sapphireberry, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions.
All labels observed (23)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12728548 — 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.
Target entity: Symplocos Context triple: [Ericales, includesGenus, Symplocos]
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Escallonia
Escallonia is a genus of evergreen shrubs and small trees, often grown ornamentally for their glossy foliage and clusters of tubular flowers, native mainly to South America.
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Abelia
Abelia is a genus of ornamental flowering shrubs known for their delicate, often fragrant tubular flowers and attractive foliage, commonly used in gardens and landscaping.
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C.
Griselinia
Griselinia is a small genus of evergreen shrubs and trees often used as ornamental hedging plants, native to New Zealand and South America.
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D.
Austrocornus
Austrocornus is a genus of flowering plants in the dogwood family Cornaceae, native to the Southern Hemisphere.
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Lagerstroemia villosa
Lagerstroemia villosa is a species of flowering tree in the crepe myrtle genus Lagerstroemia, known for its ornamental value and attractive blossoms.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Symplocos Target entity description: Symplocos is a genus of flowering shrubs and trees, commonly known as sweetleaf or sapphireberry, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions.
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A.
Escallonia
Escallonia is a genus of evergreen shrubs and small trees, often grown ornamentally for their glossy foliage and clusters of tubular flowers, native mainly to South America.
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B.
Abelia
Abelia is a genus of ornamental flowering shrubs known for their delicate, often fragrant tubular flowers and attractive foliage, commonly used in gardens and landscaping.
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C.
Griselinia
Griselinia is a small genus of evergreen shrubs and trees often used as ornamental hedging plants, native to New Zealand and South America.
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D.
Austrocornus
Austrocornus is a genus of flowering plants in the dogwood family Cornaceae, native to the Southern Hemisphere.
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E.
Lagerstroemia villosa
Lagerstroemia villosa is a species of flowering tree in the crepe myrtle genus Lagerstroemia, known for its ornamental value and attractive blossoms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
plant genus ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
Asterids ⓘ Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName |
sapphireberry
ⓘ
sweetleaf ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of flowering shrubs and trees ⓘ |
| family | Symplocaceae ⓘ |
| foundInClimate |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ |
| hasFlowerType | flowering plant ⓘ |
| hasFruitType | berry-like fruit ⓘ |
| hasGrowthForm |
shrub
ⓘ
tree ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies |
Symplocos adenophylla
ⓘ
linked to:
Symplocos
Symplocos celastrinea ⓘ
linked to:
Symplocos
Symplocos chinensis ⓘ
linked to:
Symplocos
Symplocos cochinchinensis ⓘ
linked to:
Symplocos
Symplocos costaricana ⓘ
linked to:
Symplocos
Symplocos crassifolia ⓘ
linked to:
Symplocos
Symplocos cuneata ⓘ
linked to:
Symplocos
Symplocos dryophila ⓘ
linked to:
Symplocos
Symplocos fasciculata ⓘ
linked to:
Symplocos
Symplocos glomerata ⓘ Symplocos lancifolia ⓘ
linked to:
Symplocos
Symplocos laurina ⓘ
linked to:
Symplocos
Symplocos myrtacea ⓘ
linked to:
Symplocos
Symplocos oligandra ⓘ
linked to:
Symplocos
Symplocos paniculata ⓘ
linked to:
Symplocos
Symplocos pendula ⓘ
linked to:
Symplocos
Symplocos racemosa ⓘ
linked to:
Symplocos
Symplocos rubiginosa ⓘ
linked to:
Symplocos
Symplocos sumuntia ⓘ
linked to:
Symplocos
Symplocos theophrasta ⓘ
linked to:
Symplocos
Symplocos tinctoria ⓘ
linked to:
Symplocos
|
| isEvergreen | many species evergreen ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| nativeToContinent |
Americas
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Australia ⓘ |
| order | Ericales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies |
Symplocos tinctoria
ⓘ
linked to:
Symplocos
|
| usedFor |
ornamental planting
ⓘ
timber (some species) ⓘ traditional medicine (some species) ⓘ |
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Subject: Symplocos Description of subject: Symplocos is a genus of flowering shrubs and trees, commonly known as sweetleaf or sapphireberry, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions.
Referenced by (32)
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