Melia azedarach
E581524
Melia azedarach is a deciduous tree species known for its ornamental use, fragrant lilac-colored flowers, and toxic berries, commonly called chinaberry or Persian lilac.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Melia azedarach canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6299466 — 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: Melia azedarach Context triple: [Meliaceae, includesSpecies, Melia azedarach]
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A.
Albizia amara
Albizia amara is a drought-tolerant deciduous tree native to South Asia, valued for its hardy timber, soil-improving properties, and use in traditional medicine.
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B.
Cryptocarya alba
Cryptocarya alba is an evergreen tree native to central Chile, notable as a characteristic laurel species of the Chilean matorral ecosystem.
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C.
Pistacia
Pistacia is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs best known for species like the pistachio, valued for their edible seeds and ornamental uses.
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D.
Tetraclinis
Tetraclinis is a small genus of coniferous trees in the cypress family, best known for the species Tetraclinis articulata, commonly called the sandarac or Barbary thuja.
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E.
Lagerstroemia indica
Lagerstroemia indica is a deciduous ornamental shrub or small tree, commonly known as crape myrtle, prized for its long-lasting summer flowers and attractive 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: Melia azedarach Target entity description: Melia azedarach is a deciduous tree species known for its ornamental use, fragrant lilac-colored flowers, and toxic berries, commonly called chinaberry or Persian lilac.
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A.
Albizia amara
Albizia amara is a drought-tolerant deciduous tree native to South Asia, valued for its hardy timber, soil-improving properties, and use in traditional medicine.
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B.
Cryptocarya alba
Cryptocarya alba is an evergreen tree native to central Chile, notable as a characteristic laurel species of the Chilean matorral ecosystem.
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C.
Pistacia
Pistacia is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs best known for species like the pistachio, valued for their edible seeds and ornamental uses.
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D.
Tetraclinis
Tetraclinis is a small genus of coniferous trees in the cypress family, best known for the species Tetraclinis articulata, commonly called the sandarac or Barbary thuja.
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E.
Lagerstroemia indica
Lagerstroemia indica is a deciduous ornamental shrub or small tree, commonly known as crape myrtle, prized for its long-lasting summer flowers and attractive bark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deciduous tree
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ tree species ⓘ |
| barkColor | gray-brown ⓘ |
| commonName |
Persian lilac
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bead tree ⓘ chinaberry ⓘ white cedar ⓘ |
| ecologicalImpact | can be invasive outside native range ⓘ |
| family | Meliaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
lilac
ⓘ
pale purple ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | spring ⓘ |
| flowerScent | fragrant ⓘ |
| fruitCharacteristic |
toxic to humans
ⓘ
toxic to livestock ⓘ |
| fruitColor | yellow ⓘ |
| fruitType | drupe ⓘ |
| genus | Melia ⓘ |
| growthForm | deciduous ⓘ |
| habitat |
disturbed areas
ⓘ
roadsides ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Mediterranean region ⓘ
linked to:
Mediterranean Basin
North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | deciduous ⓘ |
| leafType |
bipinnate
ⓘ
tripinnate ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | up to 15 m ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
South Asia ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| order | Sapindales ⓘ |
| reproduction | by seed ⓘ |
| seedUse | used as beads ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates |
drought
ⓘ
poor soils ⓘ |
| toxicity |
berries are poisonous if ingested
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contains neurotoxic compounds ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 7–12 m ⓘ |
| use |
ornamental tree
ⓘ
shade tree ⓘ timber source ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
| woodProperty | moderately hard ⓘ |
| woodUse |
carving
ⓘ
furniture ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Melia azedarach Description of subject: Melia azedarach is a deciduous tree species known for its ornamental use, fragrant lilac-colored flowers, and toxic berries, commonly called chinaberry or Persian lilac.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.