Tipuana tipu
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Tipuana tipu is a fast-growing South American ornamental tree, often called tipu or rosewood, valued for its broad shade canopy and showy yellow flowers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tipuana | 3 |
| Tipuana tipu canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9830818 — 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: Tipuana tipu Context triple: [Flora of Argentina, hasRepresentativeSpecies, Tipuana tipu]
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A.
Sama-Banguingui
Sama-Banguingui is an Austronesian language spoken by the Sama-Banguingui people of the Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines.
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B.
Toqui
Toqui is the title given to the supreme war leader of the Mapuche people, chosen in times of conflict to command their military forces.
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C.
Lankapati
Lankapati is an epithet of the demon-king Ravana from the Hindu epic Ramayana, highlighting his role as the sovereign ruler of the island kingdom of Lanka.
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D.
Sapajus
Sapajus is a genus of robust capuchin monkeys native to Central and South America, known for their high intelligence, tool use, and complex social behavior.
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E.
San Simon
San Simon is a municipality in the province of Pampanga in the Philippines, known for its agricultural economy and proximity to major urban centers in Central Luzon.
- 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: Tipuana tipu Target entity description: Tipuana tipu is a fast-growing South American ornamental tree, often called tipu or rosewood, valued for its broad shade canopy and showy yellow flowers.
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A.
Sama-Banguingui
Sama-Banguingui is an Austronesian language spoken by the Sama-Banguingui people of the Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines.
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B.
Toqui
Toqui is the title given to the supreme war leader of the Mapuche people, chosen in times of conflict to command their military forces.
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C.
Lankapati
Lankapati is an epithet of the demon-king Ravana from the Hindu epic Ramayana, highlighting his role as the sovereign ruler of the island kingdom of Lanka.
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D.
Sapajus
Sapajus is a genus of robust capuchin monkeys native to Central and South America, known for their high intelligence, tool use, and complex social behavior.
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E.
San Simon
San Simon is a municipality in the province of Pampanga in the Philippines, known for its agricultural economy and proximity to major urban centers in Central Luzon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deciduous tree
ⓘ
ornamental plant ⓘ tree species ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily | Faboideae ⓘ |
| climatePreference |
subtropical
ⓘ
warm temperate ⓘ |
| commonName |
Pride of Bolivia
ⓘ
rosewood ⓘ tipu tree ⓘ |
| crownShape | broad spreading canopy ⓘ |
| describedBy | George Bentham ⓘ |
| family | Fabaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor | yellow ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | late spring to summer ⓘ |
| flowerType | pea-like flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | samara ⓘ |
| genus |
Tipuana
ⓘ
linked to:
Tipuana tipu
|
| growthRate | fast-growing ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Australia
ⓘ
California ⓘ
linked to:
California (state)
Mediterranean region ⓘ
linked to:
Mediterranean Basin
New Zealand ⓘ South Africa ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | pinnate leaves ⓘ |
| lifespan | several decades ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | up to about 30 m ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Argentina
ⓘ
Bolivia ⓘ Brazil ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| nitrogenFixing | yes ⓘ |
| order | Fabales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| potentialIssue |
can be invasive outside native range
ⓘ
can damage pavements and infrastructure ⓘ |
| rootSystem | aggressive surface roots ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates |
drought
ⓘ
urban pollution ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 10–20 m ⓘ |
| usedAs |
ornamental tree
ⓘ
shade tree ⓘ street tree ⓘ |
| woodUsedFor |
fuelwood
ⓘ
timber ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1845 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tipuana tipu Description of subject: Tipuana tipu is a fast-growing South American ornamental tree, often called tipu or rosewood, valued for its broad shade canopy and showy yellow flowers.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tipuana tipu
linked to: Tipuana tipu