oak family (Fagaceae)
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The oak family (Fagaceae) is a large family of flowering trees and shrubs that includes oaks, beeches, and chestnuts, many of which are ecologically and economically important in temperate forests worldwide.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fagaceae | 24 |
| Fagaceae genera | 1 |
| oak family (Fagaceae) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T682070 — 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.
Target entity: oak family (Fagaceae) Context triple: [Rosids, includes, oak family (Fagaceae)]
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A.
Sciadopityaceae
Sciadopityaceae is a small family of conifers best known for the Japanese umbrella pine, a unique relict species endemic to Japan.
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B.
Moraceae
Moraceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Rosales that includes figs, mulberries, and breadfruit, many of which are known for their milky latex and economic importance.
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C.
Araucariaceae
Araucariaceae is a family of mostly Southern Hemisphere coniferous trees that includes large, ancient lineages such as the monkey puzzle and Norfolk Island pine.
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D.
Elaeagnaceae
Elaeagnaceae is a small family of flowering plants, commonly known as the oleaster or silverberry family, that includes shrubs and small trees often adapted to dry or nutrient-poor soils.
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E.
Cephalotaxaceae
Cephalotaxaceae is a small family of coniferous trees and shrubs, commonly known as plum yews, native to East Asia and valued for their ornamental foliage and, in some species, medicinal alkaloids.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: oak family (Fagaceae) Target entity description: The oak family (Fagaceae) is a large family of flowering trees and shrubs that includes oaks, beeches, and chestnuts, many of which are ecologically and economically important in temperate forests worldwide.
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A.
Sciadopityaceae
Sciadopityaceae is a small family of conifers best known for the Japanese umbrella pine, a unique relict species endemic to Japan.
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B.
Moraceae
Moraceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Rosales that includes figs, mulberries, and breadfruit, many of which are known for their milky latex and economic importance.
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C.
Araucariaceae
Araucariaceae is a family of mostly Southern Hemisphere coniferous trees that includes large, ancient lineages such as the monkey puzzle and Norfolk Island pine.
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D.
Elaeagnaceae
Elaeagnaceae is a small family of flowering plants, commonly known as the oleaster or silverberry family, that includes shrubs and small trees often adapted to dry or nutrient-poor soils.
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E.
Cephalotaxaceae
Cephalotaxaceae is a small family of coniferous trees and shrubs, commonly known as plum yews, native to East Asia and valued for their ornamental foliage and, in some species, medicinal alkaloids.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angiosperm family
ⓘ
plant family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | oak family ⓘ |
| describedBy |
Baron von Berchtold
ⓘ
Ján Svatopluk Presl ⓘ |
| distribution | Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
dominant canopy trees
ⓘ
keystone species ⓘ |
| economicUse |
cork production
ⓘ
edible nuts ⓘ flooring wood ⓘ furniture wood ⓘ ornamental trees ⓘ timber production ⓘ |
| flowerType | flowering plants ⓘ |
| fruitEnclosure | cupule ⓘ |
| fruitType |
acorn
ⓘ
nut ⓘ |
| growthForm |
shrubs
ⓘ
trees ⓘ |
| habitat |
montane forests
ⓘ
temperate forests ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Castanea
ⓘ
Castanopsis ⓘ Chrysolepis ⓘ Trigonobalanus ⓘ
surface form:
Colombobalanus
Fagus ⓘ Formanodendron ⓘ Lithocarpus ⓘ Chrysolepis ⓘ
surface form:
Notholithocarpus
Quercus ⓘ Trigonobalanus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence |
deciduous
ⓘ
evergreen ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| nativeRegion |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Castanea
ⓘ
surface form:
Castanea dentata
Castanea sativa ⓘ Fagus ⓘ
surface form:
Fagus sylvatica
Quercus alba ⓘ cork oak ⓘ
surface form:
Quercus ilex
Quercus ⓘ
surface form:
Quercus robur
|
| notableProduct |
chestnuts
ⓘ
cork ⓘ oak timber ⓘ |
| order | Fagales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproductiveBiology | monoecious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Fagus ⓘ |
| woodType | hardwood ⓘ |
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Subject: oak family (Fagaceae) Description of subject: The oak family (Fagaceae) is a large family of flowering trees and shrubs that includes oaks, beeches, and chestnuts, many of which are ecologically and economically important in temperate forests worldwide.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.