Altingiaceae
E458691
Altingiaceae is a small family of flowering trees known for their resin-producing species, such as sweetgum, and is classified within the order Saxifragales.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Altingiaceae canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4633470 — 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: Altingiaceae Context triple: [Saxifragales, includesFamily, Altingiaceae]
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A.
Alzateaceae
Alzateaceae is a small family of flowering plants comprising mainly tropical trees and shrubs native to Central and South America.
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B.
Kirkiaceae
Kirkiaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales, comprising tropical trees and shrubs primarily found in Africa and nearby regions.
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C.
Welwitschiaceae
Welwitschiaceae is a small family of gymnosperms best known for the bizarre desert plant Welwitschia, which has only two continuously growing leaves and can live for centuries in the Namib Desert.
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D.
Datiscaceae
Datiscaceae is a small family of flowering plants known for its herbaceous species, such as Datisca, that often exhibit unusual reproductive traits like dioecy and are native to regions in Eurasia and North America.
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E.
Quillajaceae
Quillajaceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for the soapbark tree (Quillaja saponaria), whose saponin-rich bark is used as a natural surfactant and foaming agent.
- 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: Altingiaceae Target entity description: Altingiaceae is a small family of flowering trees known for their resin-producing species, such as sweetgum, and is classified within the order Saxifragales.
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A.
Alzateaceae
Alzateaceae is a small family of flowering plants comprising mainly tropical trees and shrubs native to Central and South America.
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B.
Kirkiaceae
Kirkiaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales, comprising tropical trees and shrubs primarily found in Africa and nearby regions.
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C.
Welwitschiaceae
Welwitschiaceae is a small family of gymnosperms best known for the bizarre desert plant Welwitschia, which has only two continuously growing leaves and can live for centuries in the Namib Desert.
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D.
Datiscaceae
Datiscaceae is a small family of flowering plants known for its herbaceous species, such as Datisca, that often exhibit unusual reproductive traits like dioecy and are native to regions in Eurasia and North America.
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E.
Quillajaceae
Quillajaceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for the soapbark tree (Quillaja saponaria), whose saponin-rich bark is used as a natural surfactant and foaming agent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| barkCharacteristic |
aromatic bark
ⓘ
furrowed bark ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | sweetgum family ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Altingia
ⓘ
Liquidambar ⓘ Semiliquidambar ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
temperate regions ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| economicUse |
ornamental trees
ⓘ
resin production ⓘ timber production ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | radial symmetry ⓘ |
| fruitType |
multiple fruit
ⓘ
woody capsule ⓘ |
| hasResinousSpecies |
Liquidambar formosana
ⓘ
linked to:
Liquidambar
Liquidambar orientalis ⓘ
linked to:
Liquidambar
Liquidambar styraciflua ⓘ
linked to:
Liquidambar
|
| isA |
family of flowering plants
ⓘ
family of woody plants ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate leaves ⓘ |
| leafMorphology | palmately lobed leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | deciduous leaves ⓘ |
| memberOf | core eudicots ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
East Asia ⓘ North America ⓘ Western Asia ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Liquidambar formosana
ⓘ
linked to:
Liquidambar
Liquidambar orientalis ⓘ
linked to:
Liquidambar
Liquidambar styraciflua ⓘ
linked to:
Liquidambar
|
| order | Saxifragales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination |
insect pollination
ⓘ
wind pollination ⓘ |
| previousClassification | included in Hamamelidaceae ⓘ |
| produces | aromatic resin ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system
ⓘ
linked to:
Angiosperm Phylogeny Group
|
| reproductiveOrgan | unisexual flowers ⓘ |
| reproductiveType | flowering ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalGrowthForm | tree ⓘ |
| woodType | hardwood ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Altingiaceae Description of subject: Altingiaceae is a small family of flowering trees known for their resin-producing species, such as sweetgum, and is classified within the order Saxifragales.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.