Zanthoxylum
E578185
Zanthoxylum is a genus of aromatic, often spiny shrubs and trees best known for species like Sichuan pepper that produce pungent, tingly spice-bearing fruits.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zanthoxylum canonical | 4 |
| Zanthoxylum piperitum | 2 |
| Zanthoxylum americanum | 1 |
| Zanthoxylum bungeanum | 1 |
| Zanthoxylum clava-herculis | 1 |
| Zanthoxylum genus | 1 |
| Zanthoxylum simulans | 1 |
| Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6242982 — 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: Zanthoxylum Context triple: [Rutaceae, includesGenus, Zanthoxylum]
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A.
Schinus
Schinus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs commonly known for species like the Peruvian pepper tree, some of which produce pink peppercorns used as a spice.
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B.
Rhus
Rhus is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as sumacs, which includes shrubs and small trees often recognized for their compound leaves and clusters of red or white berries.
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C.
Paliurus
Paliurus is a small genus of spiny shrubs and small trees known for their distinctive disc-shaped, winged fruits and occurrence in warm temperate to subtropical regions of Eurasia.
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D.
Cinnamomum
Cinnamomum is a genus of aromatic evergreen trees and shrubs in the laurel family that includes economically important species such as cinnamon and camphor.
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E.
Sageretia
Sageretia is a genus of flowering shrubs and small trees, often used in bonsai, known for their small leaves and colorful, peeling bark.
- 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: Zanthoxylum Target entity description: Zanthoxylum is a genus of aromatic, often spiny shrubs and trees best known for species like Sichuan pepper that produce pungent, tingly spice-bearing fruits.
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A.
Schinus
Schinus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs commonly known for species like the Peruvian pepper tree, some of which produce pink peppercorns used as a spice.
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B.
Rhus
Rhus is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as sumacs, which includes shrubs and small trees often recognized for their compound leaves and clusters of red or white berries.
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C.
Paliurus
Paliurus is a small genus of spiny shrubs and small trees known for their distinctive disc-shaped, winged fruits and occurrence in warm temperate to subtropical regions of Eurasia.
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D.
Cinnamomum
Cinnamomum is a genus of aromatic evergreen trees and shrubs in the laurel family that includes economically important species such as cinnamon and camphor.
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E.
Sageretia
Sageretia is a genus of flowering shrubs and small trees, often used in bonsai, known for their small leaves and colorful, peeling bark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
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taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | angiosperms ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName |
prickly ash
ⓘ
toothache tree ⓘ |
| containsSpecies |
Zanthoxylum americanum
ⓘ
linked to:
Zanthoxylum
Zanthoxylum armatum ⓘ Zanthoxylum bungeanum ⓘ
linked to:
Zanthoxylum
Zanthoxylum clava-herculis ⓘ
linked to:
Zanthoxylum
Zanthoxylum piperitum ⓘ
linked to:
Zanthoxylum
Zanthoxylum simulans ⓘ
linked to:
Zanthoxylum
Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides ⓘ
linked to:
Zanthoxylum
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| describedAs | aromatic shrubs and trees ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
culinary spice trade
ⓘ
phytomedicine research ⓘ |
| family | Rutaceae ⓘ |
| flavorProfile |
citrusy
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numbing ⓘ pungent ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
often spiny
ⓘ
produces aromatic compounds ⓘ produces spice-bearing fruits ⓘ |
| hasPart |
aromatic bark
ⓘ
aromatic leaves ⓘ pungent seed husks ⓘ |
| hasSpines | true ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
Sichuan pepper–like tingling sensation
ⓘ
culinary spices ⓘ medicinal uses in traditional medicine ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ subtropical regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| order | Sapindales ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction | flowering plant ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| usedFor |
flavoring oils
ⓘ
oral pain relief ⓘ spice production ⓘ traditional herbal medicine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zanthoxylum Description of subject: Zanthoxylum is a genus of aromatic, often spiny shrubs and trees best known for species like Sichuan pepper that produce pungent, tingly spice-bearing fruits.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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