Elaeagnaceae
E14288
Elaeagnaceae is a small family of flowering plants, commonly known as the oleaster or silverberry family, that includes shrubs and small trees often adapted to dry or nutrient-poor soils.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elaeagnaceae canonical | 3 |
| silverberry family | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T102868 — 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: Elaeagnaceae Context triple: [Rosales, includesTaxon, Elaeagnaceae]
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A.
Ulmaceae
Ulmaceae is a family of flowering trees and shrubs best known for including the elms, which are widespread in temperate regions.
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B.
Rhamnaceae
Rhamnaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the buckthorn family, that includes shrubs, trees, and some vines found in diverse habitats worldwide.
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C.
Urticaceae
Urticaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the nettle family, which includes herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees often characterized by stinging hairs and small, greenish flowers.
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D.
Rosaceae
Rosaceae is a large family of flowering plants that includes roses, apples, cherries, strawberries, and many other economically and ornamentally important species.
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E.
Cannabaceae
Cannabaceae is a family of flowering plants best known for including economically and culturally important genera such as Cannabis (hemp, marijuana) and Humulus (hops).
- 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: Elaeagnaceae Target entity description: Elaeagnaceae is a small family of flowering plants, commonly known as the oleaster or silverberry family, that includes shrubs and small trees often adapted to dry or nutrient-poor soils.
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A.
Ulmaceae
Ulmaceae is a family of flowering trees and shrubs best known for including the elms, which are widespread in temperate regions.
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B.
Rhamnaceae
Rhamnaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the buckthorn family, that includes shrubs, trees, and some vines found in diverse habitats worldwide.
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C.
Urticaceae
Urticaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the nettle family, which includes herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees often characterized by stinging hairs and small, greenish flowers.
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D.
Rosaceae
Rosaceae is a large family of flowering plants that includes roses, apples, cherries, strawberries, and many other economically and ornamentally important species.
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E.
Cannabaceae
Cannabaceae is a family of flowering plants best known for including economically and culturally important genera such as Cannabis (hemp, marijuana) and Humulus (hops).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
tolerance to drought
ⓘ
tolerance to poor soils ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName |
oleaster family
ⓘ
Elaeagnaceae self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
silverberry family
|
| distribution | Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | soil nitrogen enrichment ⓘ |
| economicUse |
fruit crops
ⓘ
ornamental plants ⓘ soil stabilization ⓘ windbreaks ⓘ |
| flowerCharacteristic |
often fragrant flowers
ⓘ
usually small flowers ⓘ |
| flowerSex | usually bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| flowerType | flowering plants ⓘ |
| fruitCharacteristic | often fleshy fruit ⓘ |
| fruitType | drupe-like fruit ⓘ |
| hasTaxonomicAuthor | Carl von Martius ⓘ |
| hasTypeGenus | Elaeagnus ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Elaeagnus
ⓘ
Hippophae ⓘ Shepherdia ⓘ |
| isComposedOf |
shrubs
ⓘ
small trees ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate leaves ⓘ |
| leafCharacteristic | often silvery or scaly ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Elaeagnus
ⓘ
surface form:
Elaeagnus angustifolia
Elaeagnus umbellata ⓘ Hippophae ⓘ
surface form:
Hippophae rhamnoides
Elaeagnus ⓘ
surface form:
Shepherdia argentea
|
| order | Rosales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 photosynthesis ⓘ |
| pollination | insect pollination ⓘ |
| rootSymbiont | Frankia bacteria ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | bird dispersal ⓘ |
| symbiosis | actinorhizal nitrogen fixation ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
dry soils
ⓘ
nutrient-poor soils ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1825 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Elaeagnaceae Description of subject: Elaeagnaceae is a small family of flowering plants, commonly known as the oleaster or silverberry family, that includes shrubs and small trees often adapted to dry or nutrient-poor soils.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
silverberry family