khair (Acacia catechu)
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Khair (Acacia catechu) is a deciduous tree native to the Indian subcontinent, valued for its hardwood and catechu extract used in traditional medicine, tanning, and dyeing.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Acacia catechu | 1 |
| khair (Acacia catechu) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7045813 — 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: khair (Acacia catechu) Context triple: [Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, hasFlora, khair (Acacia catechu)]
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A.
Sapindus
Sapindus is a genus of trees and shrubs commonly known as soapberries or soapnuts, noted for their saponin-rich fruits traditionally used as a natural soap and detergent.
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B.
Pterocarpus
Pterocarpus is a genus of tropical leguminous trees known for their valuable hardwoods, including species that produce padauk and African rosewood.
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C.
dhok (Anogeissus pendula)
Dhok (Anogeissus pendula) is a drought-resistant deciduous tree native to the Indian subcontinent, dominant in dry forests and crucial for providing fodder, fuelwood, and habitat for wildlife.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: khair (Acacia catechu) Target entity description: Khair (Acacia catechu) is a deciduous tree native to the Indian subcontinent, valued for its hardwood and catechu extract used in traditional medicine, tanning, and dyeing.
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A.
Sapindus
Sapindus is a genus of trees and shrubs commonly known as soapberries or soapnuts, noted for their saponin-rich fruits traditionally used as a natural soap and detergent.
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B.
Pterocarpus
Pterocarpus is a genus of tropical leguminous trees known for their valuable hardwoods, including species that produce padauk and African rosewood.
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C.
dhok (Anogeissus pendula)
Dhok (Anogeissus pendula) is a drought-resistant deciduous tree native to the Indian subcontinent, dominant in dry forests and crucial for providing fodder, fuelwood, and habitat for wildlife.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deciduous tree
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leguminous plant ⓘ tree species ⓘ |
| barkColor | dark brown ⓘ |
| barkTexture | rough ⓘ |
| barkUsedFor |
dyeing
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tanning ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
| commonName |
black catechu
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catechu ⓘ khair ⓘ |
| extractUsedFor |
Siddha medicine
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Unani medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ astringent preparations ⓘ ayurvedic medicine ⓘ |
| family | Fabaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fixesNitrogen | true ⓘ |
| flowerColor | yellowish-white ⓘ |
| fruitType | legume pod ⓘ |
| genus | Acacia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | medium-sized tree ⓘ |
| hasThorns | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | bipinnate leaves ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian subcontinent ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Fabales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces |
catechu extract
ⓘ
katha ⓘ |
| subfamily | Mimosoideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agroforestry
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fencing ⓘ soil conservation ⓘ |
| usedIn | chewing with betel quid ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
catechu extract
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dyeing properties ⓘ hardwood ⓘ tanning properties ⓘ |
| woodProperty |
durable
ⓘ
hard ⓘ |
| woodUsedFor |
charcoal production
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fuelwood ⓘ hardwood timber ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: khair (Acacia catechu) Description of subject: Khair (Acacia catechu) is a deciduous tree native to the Indian subcontinent, valued for its hardwood and catechu extract used in traditional medicine, tanning, and dyeing.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Acacia catechu