Sapindaceae
E138725
Sapindaceae is a large family of flowering plants that includes many trees and shrubs such as maples, horse chestnuts, and lychees, known for their economic and ecological importance worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sapindaceae canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1197792 — 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: Sapindaceae Context triple: [Sapindales, contains, Sapindaceae]
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A.
Menispermaceae
Menispermaceae is a family of mostly tropical climbing plants known for their often toxic alkaloids and distinctive curved or crescent-shaped seeds.
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B.
Ulmaceae
Ulmaceae is a family of flowering trees and shrubs best known for including the elms, which are widespread in temperate regions.
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C.
Anacardiaceae
Anacardiaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes economically important species such as mango, cashew, and pistachio.
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D.
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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E.
Vitaceae
Vitaceae is a family of flowering plants best known for grapevines, many of which produce edible grapes and are cultivated worldwide for fruit and wine.
- 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: Sapindaceae Target entity description: Sapindaceae is a large family of flowering plants that includes many trees and shrubs such as maples, horse chestnuts, and lychees, known for their economic and ecological importance worldwide.
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A.
Menispermaceae
Menispermaceae is a family of mostly tropical climbing plants known for their often toxic alkaloids and distinctive curved or crescent-shaped seeds.
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B.
Ulmaceae
Ulmaceae is a family of flowering trees and shrubs best known for including the elms, which are widespread in temperate regions.
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C.
Anacardiaceae
Anacardiaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes economically important species such as mango, cashew, and pistachio.
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D.
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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E.
Vitaceae
Vitaceae is a family of flowering plants best known for grapevines, many of which produce edible grapes and are cultivated worldwide for fruit and wine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angiosperm family
ⓘ
plant family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Meliaceae
ⓘ
Rutaceae ⓘ |
| commonName | soapberry family ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Acer
ⓘ
Aesculus ⓘ Allophylus ⓘ Blighia ⓘ Cardiospermum ⓘ Cupaniopsis ⓘ Dimocarpus ⓘ Dodonaea ⓘ Hesperethusa ⓘ
surface form:
Harpullia
Koelreuteria ⓘ Litchi ⓘ Nephelium ⓘ Pometia ⓘ Sapindus ⓘ Xanthoceras ⓘ |
| containsSecondaryMetabolite | saponins ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
food source for wildlife
ⓘ
forest canopy components ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
fruit crops
ⓘ
ornamental plants ⓘ soap and saponin sources ⓘ timber production ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom | Sapindus ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| flowerType | unisexual or bisexual ⓘ |
| fruitTypeIncludes |
berries
ⓘ
capsules ⓘ drupes ⓘ |
| growthFormIncludes |
lianas
ⓘ
shrubs ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| hasTypeGenus | Sapindus ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Acer palmatum
ⓘ
Acer saccharum ⓘ Aesculus ⓘ
surface form:
Aesculus hippocastanum
Blighia ⓘ
surface form:
Blighia sapida
Dimocarpus longan ⓘ Litchi ⓘ
surface form:
Litchi chinensis
Nephelium ⓘ
surface form:
Nephelium lappaceum
Sapindus ⓘ
surface form:
Sapindus saponaria
|
| includesToxicSpecies |
Aesculus
ⓘ
surface form:
Aesculus hippocastanum
Blighia ⓘ
surface form:
Blighia sapida
|
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType |
often pinnate or palmately compound
ⓘ
usually alternate ⓘ |
| namedBy | Antoine Laurent de Jussieu ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
temperate regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| notableFruit |
ackee
ⓘ
longan ⓘ lychee ⓘ rambutan ⓘ |
| notableTimber | maple wood ⓘ |
| order | Sapindales ⓘ |
| ovaryPosition | superior ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | APG IV system ⓘ |
| someMembersAre | toxic to humans ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeOf | flowering plant family ⓘ |
| usedFor |
maple syrup production
ⓘ
traditional medicine ⓘ urban landscaping ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1789 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sapindaceae Description of subject: Sapindaceae is a large family of flowering plants that includes many trees and shrubs such as maples, horse chestnuts, and lychees, known for their economic and ecological importance worldwide.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.