Bombacoideae
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Bombacoideae is a subfamily of tropical flowering trees and shrubs in the mallow family (Malvaceae), which includes large, often buttressed species such as kapok and baobab trees.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bombacoideae canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18052502 — 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: Bombacoideae Context triple: [Ceiba, subfamily, Bombacoideae]
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A.
Betuloideae
Betuloideae is a subfamily of flowering plants that includes birches and alders, known for their woody trees and shrubs commonly found in temperate regions.
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B.
Betoideae
Betoideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the amaranth family (Amaranthaceae), best known for including beets and related genera.
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C.
Leonioideae
Leonioideae is a subfamily of flowering plants within the violet family Violaceae, comprising a distinct group of related genera.
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D.
Vitoideae
Vitoideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the grape family Vitaceae, encompassing various genera of woody vines including grapes and their relatives.
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E.
Detarioideae
Detarioideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the legume family (Fabaceae), comprising many tropical trees and shrubs, including several ecologically and economically important timber and resin-producing species.
- 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: Bombacoideae Target entity description: Bombacoideae is a subfamily of tropical flowering trees and shrubs in the mallow family (Malvaceae), which includes large, often buttressed species such as kapok and baobab trees.
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A.
Betuloideae
Betuloideae is a subfamily of flowering plants that includes birches and alders, known for their woody trees and shrubs commonly found in temperate regions.
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B.
Betoideae
Betoideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the amaranth family (Amaranthaceae), best known for including beets and related genera.
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C.
Leonioideae
Leonioideae is a subfamily of flowering plants within the violet family Violaceae, comprising a distinct group of related genera.
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D.
Vitoideae
Vitoideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the grape family Vitaceae, encompassing various genera of woody vines including grapes and their relatives.
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E.
Detarioideae
Detarioideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the legume family (Fabaceae), comprising many tropical trees and shrubs, including several ecologically and economically important timber and resin-producing species.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.