Jacaranda mimosifolia
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Jacaranda mimosifolia is a deciduous tree native to South America, widely cultivated for its striking lavender-blue, trumpet-shaped flowers and ornamental value in warm climates around the world.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jacaranda | 2 |
| Jacaranda mimosifolia canonical | 2 |
| Jacaranda mimosifolia 'Alba' | 1 |
| jacaranda | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9830817 — 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: Jacaranda mimosifolia Context triple: [Flora of Argentina, hasRepresentativeSpecies, Jacaranda mimosifolia]
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A.
Lagerstroemia speciosa
Lagerstroemia speciosa, commonly known as the giant crepe-myrtle or queen's crape myrtle, is a tropical flowering tree valued for its showy blossoms and use as an ornamental and medicinal plant.
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B.
Mimosa
Mimosa, also known as Beta Crucis, is a bright blue giant star and one of the principal stars forming the Southern Cross constellation.
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C.
Mimosa
Mimosa is a highly regarded science fiction fanzine known for its insightful essays, fan history, and multiple Hugo Award wins.
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D.
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.
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E.
Lagerstroemia loudonii
Lagerstroemia loudonii is a flowering tree species in the crape myrtle genus, known for its showy, colorful blossoms and ornamental use in tropical and subtropical landscapes.
- 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: Jacaranda mimosifolia Target entity description: Jacaranda mimosifolia is a deciduous tree native to South America, widely cultivated for its striking lavender-blue, trumpet-shaped flowers and ornamental value in warm climates around the world.
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A.
Lagerstroemia speciosa
Lagerstroemia speciosa, commonly known as the giant crepe-myrtle or queen's crape myrtle, is a tropical flowering tree valued for its showy blossoms and use as an ornamental and medicinal plant.
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B.
Mimosa
Mimosa, also known as Beta Crucis, is a bright blue giant star and one of the principal stars forming the Southern Cross constellation.
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C.
Mimosa
Mimosa is a highly regarded science fiction fanzine known for its insightful essays, fan history, and multiple Hugo Award wins.
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D.
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.
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E.
Lagerstroemia loudonii
Lagerstroemia loudonii is a flowering tree species in the crape myrtle genus, known for its showy, colorful blossoms and ornamental use in tropical and subtropical landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deciduous tree
ⓘ
ornamental tree ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| climatePreference |
subtropical
ⓘ
warm temperate ⓘ |
| commonName |
black poui
ⓘ
blue jacaranda ⓘ fern tree ⓘ jacaranda ⓘ
linked to:
Jacaranda mimosifolia
|
| cultivatedFor |
ornamental value
ⓘ
showy flowers ⓘ |
| describedBy | David Don ⓘ |
| family | Bignoniaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor | lavender-blue ⓘ |
| flowerColorOfCultivar | 'Alba' has white flowers ⓘ |
| floweringSeason |
early summer
ⓘ
spring ⓘ |
| flowerShape | trumpet-shaped ⓘ |
| frostSensitivity | frost-sensitive when young ⓘ |
| fruitType | woody capsule ⓘ |
| genus |
Jacaranda
ⓘ
linked to:
Jacaranda mimosifolia
|
| hasCultivar |
Jacaranda mimosifolia 'Alba'
ⓘ
linked to:
Jacaranda mimosifolia
|
| introducedTo |
Australia
ⓘ
Mediterranean Basin ⓘ South Africa ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | deciduous ⓘ |
| leafType | bipinnate ⓘ |
| lightRequirement | full sun ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | up to 20 m ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
South America
ⓘ
northwestern Argentina ⓘ southern Bolivia ⓘ |
| order | Lamiales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| potentialIssue |
litter from fallen flowers
ⓘ
surface root damage to pavements ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
cuttings
ⓘ
seed ⓘ |
| rootSystem | shallow root system ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | wind-dispersed seeds ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained soil ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 10–15 m ⓘ |
| urbanUse |
park tree
ⓘ
street tree ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1822 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jacaranda mimosifolia Description of subject: Jacaranda mimosifolia is a deciduous tree native to South America, widely cultivated for its striking lavender-blue, trumpet-shaped flowers and ornamental value in warm climates around the world.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Jacaranda mimosifolia
linked to: Jacaranda mimosifolia
linked to: Jacaranda mimosifolia
linked to: Jacaranda mimosifolia