Cercidiphyllaceae
E458692
Cercidiphyllaceae is a small family of deciduous flowering trees best known for the katsura tree, valued for its attractive heart-shaped leaves and ornamental use.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cercidiphyllaceae canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4633471 — 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: Cercidiphyllaceae Context triple: [Saxifragales, includesFamily, Cercidiphyllaceae]
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A.
Crypteroniaceae
Crypteroniaceae is a small family of flowering trees and shrubs native mainly to tropical Asia, classified within the order Myrtales.
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B.
Sciadopityaceae
Sciadopityaceae is a small family of conifers best known for the Japanese umbrella pine, a unique relict species endemic to Japan.
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C.
Gunneraceae
Gunneraceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for the giant rhubarb-like genus Gunnera, which includes some of the largest herbaceous plants in the world.
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D.
Trapaceae
Trapaceae is a small family of aquatic flowering plants best known for the water chestnut genus Trapa, characterized by floating rosettes of leaves and spiny, nut-like fruits.
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E.
Rhoipteleaceae
Rhoipteleaceae is a small, now often merged, family of flowering plants historically recognized within the order Fagales and known for the single genus Rhoiptelea.
- 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: Cercidiphyllaceae Target entity description: Cercidiphyllaceae is a small family of deciduous flowering trees best known for the katsura tree, valued for its attractive heart-shaped leaves and ornamental use.
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A.
Crypteroniaceae
Crypteroniaceae is a small family of flowering trees and shrubs native mainly to tropical Asia, classified within the order Myrtales.
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B.
Sciadopityaceae
Sciadopityaceae is a small family of conifers best known for the Japanese umbrella pine, a unique relict species endemic to Japan.
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C.
Gunneraceae
Gunneraceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for the giant rhubarb-like genus Gunnera, which includes some of the largest herbaceous plants in the world.
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D.
Trapaceae
Trapaceae is a small family of aquatic flowering plants best known for the water chestnut genus Trapa, characterized by floating rosettes of leaves and spiny, nut-like fruits.
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E.
Rhoipteleaceae
Rhoipteleaceae is a small, now often merged, family of flowering plants historically recognized within the order Fagales and known for the single genus Rhoiptelea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
Eudicots ⓘ |
| climatePreference | temperate ⓘ |
| commonName | katsura family ⓘ |
| containsSpecies |
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
ⓘ
linked to:
Cercidiphyllum
Cercidiphyllum magnificum ⓘ
linked to:
Cercidiphyllum
|
| describedAs | small family of deciduous flowering trees ⓘ |
| genus | Cercidiphyllum ⓘ |
| hasFlower | true ⓘ |
| hasGrowthForm | tree ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember | katsura tree ⓘ |
| hasUse | ornamental horticulture ⓘ |
| isDeciduous | true ⓘ |
| isDioecious | true ⓘ |
| isMonogeneric | true ⓘ |
| isWoodyPlant | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | opposite ⓘ |
| leafShape | cordate ⓘ |
| leafType | broadleaf ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
China
ⓘ
East Asia ⓘ Japan ⓘ |
| order | Saxifragales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| scientificName | Cercidiphyllaceae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Cercidiphyllum ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
attractive foliage
ⓘ
autumn color ⓘ ornamental use ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cercidiphyllaceae Description of subject: Cercidiphyllaceae is a small family of deciduous flowering trees best known for the katsura tree, valued for its attractive heart-shaped leaves and ornamental use.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.