Eugenia uniflora
E1039584
Eugenia uniflora is a tropical fruit-bearing shrub or small tree, commonly known as Surinam cherry, valued for its bright ribbed berries and use in ornamental planting and traditional medicine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eugenia uniflora canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13395354 — 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: Eugenia uniflora Context triple: [Myrtaceae, contains, Eugenia uniflora]
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A.
Blighia
Blighia is a genus of tropical flowering trees in the soapberry family best known for including the ackee tree, whose fruit is both culturally important and potentially toxic.
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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
Anacardium occidentale
Anacardium occidentale is the cashew tree, a tropical evergreen species cultivated worldwide for its edible nuts and accessory fruit.
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E.
Coereba flaveola
Coereba flaveola, commonly known as the bananaquit, is a small, nectar-feeding passerine bird found throughout the tropical and subtropical 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: Eugenia uniflora Target entity description: Eugenia uniflora is a tropical fruit-bearing shrub or small tree, commonly known as Surinam cherry, valued for its bright ribbed berries and use in ornamental planting and traditional medicine.
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A.
Blighia
Blighia is a genus of tropical flowering trees in the soapberry family best known for including the ackee tree, whose fruit is both culturally important and potentially toxic.
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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
Anacardium occidentale
Anacardium occidentale is the cashew tree, a tropical evergreen species cultivated worldwide for its edible nuts and accessory fruit.
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E.
Coereba flaveola
Coereba flaveola, commonly known as the bananaquit, is a small, nectar-feeding passerine bird found throughout the tropical and subtropical Americas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fruit-bearing shrub
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plant species ⓘ small tree ⓘ |
| climatePreference |
subtropical
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tropical ⓘ |
| commonName |
Brazilian cherry
NERFINISHED
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Cayenne cherry NERFINISHED ⓘ Surinam cherry ⓘ pitanga ⓘ |
| contains |
antioxidant compounds
ⓘ
essential oils ⓘ |
| cultivatedFor |
edible fruit
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hedges ⓘ ornamental planting ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| family | Myrtaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor | white ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | spring in many regions ⓘ |
| flowerType | small fragrant flowers ⓘ |
| fruitColor |
dark purple when overripe
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green when unripe ⓘ orange when ripening ⓘ red when ripe ⓘ |
| fruitingSeason | late spring to summer in many regions ⓘ |
| fruitShape | ribbed ⓘ |
| fruitTaste | sweet-acidic ⓘ |
| fruitType | berry ⓘ |
| fruitUse |
eaten fresh
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used in jams ⓘ used in jellies ⓘ used in juices ⓘ used in liqueurs ⓘ |
| genus | Eugenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm |
evergreen shrub
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evergreen small tree ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | opposite leaves ⓘ |
| leafCharacteristic |
mature leaves glossy green
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young leaves reddish ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaf ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | up to 8 meters ⓘ |
| medicinalUse |
leaf infusions used as digestive aid in folk medicine
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leaf infusions used as febrifuge in folk medicine ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
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Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ Paraguay NERFINISHED ⓘ South America ⓘ Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ Uruguay NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Argentina ⓘ |
| order | Myrtales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pestStatus | can be invasive in some regions ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
cuttings
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seeds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerance |
some drought tolerance
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tolerates pruning ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 2–4 meters ⓘ |
| usedAs | ornamental hedge plant ⓘ |
| usedIn | traditional medicine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eugenia uniflora Description of subject: Eugenia uniflora is a tropical fruit-bearing shrub or small tree, commonly known as Surinam cherry, valued for its bright ribbed berries and use in ornamental planting and traditional medicine.
Referenced by (1)
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