Cephalotaxaceae
E56178
Cephalotaxaceae is a small family of coniferous trees and shrubs, commonly known as plum yews, native to East Asia and valued for their ornamental foliage and, in some species, medicinal alkaloids.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cephalotaxaceae canonical | 5 |
| Amentotaxus | 1 |
| Pseudotaxus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T424809 — 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: Cephalotaxaceae Context triple: [Pinales, includes, Cephalotaxaceae]
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A.
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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B.
Araucariaceae
Araucariaceae is a family of mostly Southern Hemisphere coniferous trees that includes large, ancient lineages such as the monkey puzzle and Norfolk Island pine.
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C.
Platycladus
Platycladus is a small genus of evergreen coniferous trees commonly known as Chinese arborvitae, widely used as ornamental and hedging plants in East Asia and beyond.
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D.
Pinaceae
Pinaceae is a large family of coniferous trees and shrubs that includes pines, firs, spruces, and related genera, many of which are ecologically and economically important in temperate forests worldwide.
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E.
Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae is a large family of coniferous trees and shrubs that includes cypresses, redwoods, and junipers, many of which are important for timber, ornamentals, and ecological habitats.
- 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: Cephalotaxaceae Target entity description: Cephalotaxaceae is a small family of coniferous trees and shrubs, commonly known as plum yews, native to East Asia and valued for their ornamental foliage and, in some species, medicinal alkaloids.
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A.
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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B.
Araucariaceae
Araucariaceae is a family of mostly Southern Hemisphere coniferous trees that includes large, ancient lineages such as the monkey puzzle and Norfolk Island pine.
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C.
Platycladus
Platycladus is a small genus of evergreen coniferous trees commonly known as Chinese arborvitae, widely used as ornamental and hedging plants in East Asia and beyond.
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D.
Pinaceae
Pinaceae is a large family of coniferous trees and shrubs that includes pines, firs, spruces, and related genera, many of which are ecologically and economically important in temperate forests worldwide.
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E.
Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae is a large family of coniferous trees and shrubs that includes cypresses, redwoods, and junipers, many of which are important for timber, ornamentals, and ecological habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ |
| barkType | brown bark ⓘ |
| class | Pinopsida ⓘ |
| climatePreference | temperate ⓘ |
| commonName | plum yews ⓘ |
| distributionRegion | Asia-Pacific ⓘ |
| division | Pinophyta ⓘ |
| economicUse |
ornamental plant
ⓘ
source of medicinal compounds ⓘ |
| fruitType | aril-like seed covering ⓘ |
| genus | Cephalotaxus ⓘ |
| habitat | forest understory ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
long, narrow leaves
ⓘ
slow-growing ⓘ yew-like appearance ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Cephalotaxus
ⓘ
surface form:
Cephalotaxus fortunei
Cephalotaxus ⓘ
surface form:
Cephalotaxus harringtonia
Cephalotaxus ⓘ
surface form:
Cephalotaxus koreana
Cephalotaxus ⓘ
surface form:
Cephalotaxus oliveri
Cephalotaxus sinensis ⓘ Cephalotaxus ⓘ
surface form:
Cephalotaxus wilsoniana
|
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | spiral ⓘ |
| leafShape | linear ⓘ |
| leafType | evergreen ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Cephalotaxus ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
China
ⓘ
East Asia ⓘ Himalayas ⓘ Japan ⓘ Korean Peninsula ⓘ
surface form:
Korea
|
| order |
Cupressales
ⓘ
Taxales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| phylum |
Pinophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Coniferophyta
|
| plantType |
coniferous shrub
ⓘ
coniferous tree ⓘ |
| produces |
alkaloids
ⓘ
cephalotaxine alkaloids ⓘ |
| reproduction |
dioecious
ⓘ
gymnosperm ⓘ |
| seedType | naked seeds ⓘ |
| shadeTolerance | shade tolerant ⓘ |
| similarTo | Taxaceae ⓘ |
| taxonomicStatus | accepted ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| usedFor | anticancer drug precursors ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cephalotaxaceae Description of subject: Cephalotaxaceae is a small family of coniferous trees and shrubs, commonly known as plum yews, native to East Asia and valued for their ornamental foliage and, in some species, medicinal alkaloids.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pseudotaxus
this entity surface form:
Amentotaxus