Swietenia mahagoni
E581523
Swietenia mahagoni is a tropical hardwood tree species, commonly known as West Indian mahogany, valued for its high-quality timber and ornamental use.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahogany | 1 |
| Swietenia mahagoni canonical | 1 |
| West Indian mahogany | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6299463 — 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: Swietenia mahagoni Context triple: [Meliaceae, includesSpecies, Swietenia mahagoni]
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A.
Lignum vitae
Lignum vitae is a dense, extremely hard tropical hardwood tree native to the Caribbean, renowned for its durable wood and medicinal resin.
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B.
Dalbergia
Dalbergia is a genus of tropical and subtropical trees and shrubs best known for producing valuable hardwoods such as rosewood and kingwood, widely used in fine furniture and musical instruments.
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C.
Sakao
Sakao is an Oceanic language spoken on the island of Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu, noted for its complex phonology and distinctive sound changes.
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D.
Bois d’Orange
Bois d’Orange is a citrus-inspired fragrance line by Roger & Gallet known for its fresh, orange-blossom and woody notes.
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E.
Mahogany
Mahogany is a music producer known for contributing to Mariah Carey's work, including on her album "The Emancipation of Mimi."
- 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: Swietenia mahagoni Target entity description: Swietenia mahagoni is a tropical hardwood tree species, commonly known as West Indian mahogany, valued for its high-quality timber and ornamental use.
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A.
Lignum vitae
Lignum vitae is a dense, extremely hard tropical hardwood tree native to the Caribbean, renowned for its durable wood and medicinal resin.
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B.
Dalbergia
Dalbergia is a genus of tropical and subtropical trees and shrubs best known for producing valuable hardwoods such as rosewood and kingwood, widely used in fine furniture and musical instruments.
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C.
Sakao
Sakao is an Oceanic language spoken on the island of Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu, noted for its complex phonology and distinctive sound changes.
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D.
Bois d’Orange
Bois d’Orange is a citrus-inspired fragrance line by Roger & Gallet known for its fresh, orange-blossom and woody notes.
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E.
Mahogany
Mahogany is a music producer known for contributing to Mariah Carey's work, including on her album "The Emancipation of Mimi."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hardwood
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ timber tree ⓘ tree species ⓘ |
| barkCharacteristic | furrowed with age ⓘ |
| barkColor | brown ⓘ |
| climate |
subtropical
ⓘ
tropical ⓘ |
| commonName |
Caribbean mahogany
ⓘ
West Indian mahogany ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | vulnerable ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| family | Meliaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerType |
inconspicuous
ⓘ
small ⓘ |
| fruitType | woody capsule ⓘ |
| genus | Swietenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal forests
ⓘ
dry forests ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific islands NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | pinnate ⓘ |
| leafType | evergreen ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | about 30 meters ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bahamas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ Hispaniola NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Sapindales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | CITES Appendix II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
habitat loss
ⓘ
overexploitation for timber ⓘ |
| tolerates |
drought
ⓘ
salt spray ⓘ |
| usedAs |
shade tree
ⓘ
street tree ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boat building
ⓘ
cabinetry ⓘ furniture ⓘ musical instruments ⓘ veneers ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
high-quality timber
ⓘ
ornamental use ⓘ |
| woodColor | reddish-brown ⓘ |
| woodGrain |
even
ⓘ
fine ⓘ |
| woodProperty |
durable
ⓘ
resistant to decay ⓘ |
| woodType | tropical hardwood ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1759 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Swietenia mahagoni Description of subject: Swietenia mahagoni is a tropical hardwood tree species, commonly known as West Indian mahogany, valued for its high-quality timber and ornamental use.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
West Indian mahogany