Guaiacum sanctum
E261038
Guaiacum sanctum is a slow-growing tropical hardwood tree native to the Caribbean and Central America, renowned for its extremely dense, durable wood and historical medicinal uses.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guaiacum | 1 |
| Guaiacum sanctum canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2338283 — 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: Guaiacum sanctum Context triple: [Lignum vitae, commonNameOf, Guaiacum sanctum]
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A.
Paliurus
Paliurus is a small genus of spiny shrubs and small trees known for their distinctive disc-shaped, winged fruits and occurrence in warm temperate to subtropical regions of Eurasia.
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B.
Trema tomentosa
Trema tomentosa is a species of flowering tree or shrub in the genus Trema, commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions and known for its role in forest regeneration and as a pioneer species.
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C.
Sageretia
Sageretia is a genus of flowering shrubs and small trees, often used in bonsai, known for their small leaves and colorful, peeling bark.
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D.
Astronium
Astronium is a genus of tropical hardwood trees native to Central and South America, known for their dense, durable timber often used in construction and fine woodworking.
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E.
Combretocarpus
Combretocarpus is a small genus of tropical flowering trees known for their occurrence in Southeast Asian rainforests and distinctive wood.
- 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: Guaiacum sanctum Target entity description: Guaiacum sanctum is a slow-growing tropical hardwood tree native to the Caribbean and Central America, renowned for its extremely dense, durable wood and historical medicinal uses.
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A.
Paliurus
Paliurus is a small genus of spiny shrubs and small trees known for their distinctive disc-shaped, winged fruits and occurrence in warm temperate to subtropical regions of Eurasia.
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B.
Trema tomentosa
Trema tomentosa is a species of flowering tree or shrub in the genus Trema, commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions and known for its role in forest regeneration and as a pioneer species.
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C.
Sageretia
Sageretia is a genus of flowering shrubs and small trees, often used in bonsai, known for their small leaves and colorful, peeling bark.
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D.
Astronium
Astronium is a genus of tropical hardwood trees native to Central and South America, known for their dense, durable timber often used in construction and fine woodworking.
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E.
Combretocarpus
Combretocarpus is a small genus of tropical flowering trees known for their occurrence in Southeast Asian rainforests and distinctive wood.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hardwood
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ tree ⓘ |
| barkCharacteristic | furrowed ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName |
holywood
ⓘ
holywood lignum-vitae ⓘ Lignum vitae ⓘ
surface form:
lignum vitae
|
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| distribution |
Bahamas
ⓘ
Belize ⓘ Cuba ⓘ Guatemala ⓘ Hispaniola ⓘ |
| family | Zygophyllaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
blue
ⓘ
purple-blue ⓘ |
| fruitType | capsule ⓘ |
| genus |
Guaiacum sanctum
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Guaiacum
|
| growthRate | slow-growing ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal thickets
ⓘ
tropical dry forest ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
treatment of rheumatism
ⓘ
treatment of syphilis ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafCharacteristic |
compound leaves
ⓘ
opposite leaf arrangement ⓘ |
| leafType | evergreen ⓘ |
| listedIn |
Appendix II
ⓘ
surface form:
CITES Appendix II
|
| maximumHeight | about 10 meters ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Caribbean
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ Florida Keys ⓘ |
| order | Zygophyllales ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| resinName | guaiacum resin ⓘ |
| resinUse |
diagnostic reagent for blood in stool tests
ⓘ
traditional medicine ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
overexploitation for timber ⓘ |
| uses |
medicinal
ⓘ
ornamental ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| woodColor | greenish-brown ⓘ |
| woodDensity | very high ⓘ |
| woodProperty |
extremely hard
ⓘ
very durable ⓘ |
| woodUse |
bearings
ⓘ
pulley sheaves ⓘ shipbuilding components ⓘ tool handles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Guaiacum sanctum Description of subject: Guaiacum sanctum is a slow-growing tropical hardwood tree native to the Caribbean and Central America, renowned for its extremely dense, durable wood and historical medicinal uses.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Guaiacum