Quillajaceae
E231041
Quillajaceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for the soapbark tree (Quillaja saponaria), whose saponin-rich bark is used as a natural surfactant and foaming agent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quillajaceae canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2082080 — 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: Quillajaceae Context triple: [Fabales, includesFamily, Quillajaceae]
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A.
Lardizabalaceae
Lardizabalaceae is a small family of mostly woody, often climbing flowering plants known for their ornamental foliage and sometimes edible fruits, native primarily to East Asia and the Andes.
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B.
Kirkiaceae
Kirkiaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales, comprising tropical trees and shrubs primarily found in Africa and nearby regions.
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C.
Picramniaceae
Picramniaceae is a small family of flowering plants comprising mostly tropical trees and shrubs, recognized in modern classifications as part of the order Rosales.
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D.
Eupteleaceae
Eupteleaceae is a small family of deciduous flowering trees and shrubs native to East Asia, known for their simple leaves and wind-pollinated flowers.
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E.
Ulmaceae
Ulmaceae is a family of flowering trees and shrubs best known for including the elms, which are widespread in temperate regions.
- 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: Quillajaceae Target entity description: Quillajaceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for the soapbark tree (Quillaja saponaria), whose saponin-rich bark is used as a natural surfactant and foaming agent.
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A.
Lardizabalaceae
Lardizabalaceae is a small family of mostly woody, often climbing flowering plants known for their ornamental foliage and sometimes edible fruits, native primarily to East Asia and the Andes.
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B.
Kirkiaceae
Kirkiaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales, comprising tropical trees and shrubs primarily found in Africa and nearby regions.
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C.
Picramniaceae
Picramniaceae is a small family of flowering plants comprising mostly tropical trees and shrubs, recognized in modern classifications as part of the order Rosales.
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D.
Eupteleaceae
Eupteleaceae is a small family of deciduous flowering trees and shrubs native to East Asia, known for their simple leaves and wind-pollinated flowers.
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E.
Ulmaceae
Ulmaceae is a family of flowering trees and shrubs best known for including the elms, which are widespread in temperate regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| basionymGenus | Quillaja ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName | quillaja family ⓘ |
| containsGenus | Quillaja ⓘ |
| containsSpecies | Quillaja saponaria ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | component of temperate forests in Chile ⓘ |
| economicUse |
ingredient in cosmetics
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ingredient in detergents ⓘ ingredient in foaming beverages ⓘ ingredient in pharmaceuticals ⓘ source of saponins ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
bark rich in triterpenoid saponins
ⓘ
dicotyledonous plants ⓘ woody plants ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies |
Quillaja saponaria
ⓘ
surface form:
Quillaja brasiliensis
Quillaja saponaria ⓘ |
| hasSecondaryMetabolites |
polyphenols
ⓘ
saponins ⓘ |
| isA |
angiosperm family
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family of flowering plants ⓘ |
| isMonophyletic | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | evergreen in many species ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Andean region
ⓘ
Chile ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| nomenclaturalTypeGenus | Quillaja ⓘ |
| notableFor |
foaming agents
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natural surfactant production ⓘ saponin-rich bark ⓘ soapbark tree ⓘ |
| order | Fabales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | APG IV system ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction via seeds ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | primarily by wind ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| usedFor |
emulsifying agent
ⓘ
surfactant in food industry ⓘ vaccine adjuvant source (from saponins) ⓘ |
| woodType | hardwood ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Quillajaceae Description of subject: Quillajaceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for the soapbark tree (Quillaja saponaria), whose saponin-rich bark is used as a natural surfactant and foaming agent.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.