Melia dubia
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Melia dubia is a fast-growing deciduous tree native to South and Southeast Asia, valued for its lightweight timber, agroforestry use, and adaptability to tropical climates.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Melia dubia canonical | 1 |
| Melia volkensii | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23243375 — 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: Melia dubia Context triple: [Melia, hasSpecies, Melia dubia]
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A.
Marquelia
Marquelia is a coastal town in the Mexican state of Guerrero, known as an important local center in the Costa Chica region.
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B.
Melia azedarach
Melia azedarach is a deciduous tree species known for its ornamental use, fragrant lilac-colored flowers, and toxic berries, commonly called chinaberry or Persian lilac.
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C.
Balanites
Balanites is a genus of spiny, drought-tolerant trees and shrubs native to arid and semi-arid regions of Africa and Asia, known for their edible fruits and traditional medicinal uses.
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D.
Barbeya oleoides
Barbeya oleoides is a rare, shrubby tree species native to arid and semi-arid regions of East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, notable as the sole species in its genus within the Barbeyaceae family.
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E.
Mitella
Mitella is a small genus of delicate, shade-loving flowering plants commonly known as miterworts, native to temperate regions of North America and Asia.
- 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: Melia dubia Target entity description: Melia dubia is a fast-growing deciduous tree native to South and Southeast Asia, valued for its lightweight timber, agroforestry use, and adaptability to tropical climates.
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A.
Marquelia
Marquelia is a coastal town in the Mexican state of Guerrero, known as an important local center in the Costa Chica region.
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B.
Melia azedarach
Melia azedarach is a deciduous tree species known for its ornamental use, fragrant lilac-colored flowers, and toxic berries, commonly called chinaberry or Persian lilac.
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C.
Balanites
Balanites is a genus of spiny, drought-tolerant trees and shrubs native to arid and semi-arid regions of Africa and Asia, known for their edible fruits and traditional medicinal uses.
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D.
Barbeya oleoides
Barbeya oleoides is a rare, shrubby tree species native to arid and semi-arid regions of East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, notable as the sole species in its genus within the Barbeyaceae family.
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E.
Mitella
Mitella is a small genus of delicate, shade-loving flowering plants commonly known as miterworts, native to temperate regions of North America and Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Melia dubia