Trema (in some classifications)
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Trema (in some classifications) is a genus of fast-growing shrubs and small trees in the hemp family (Cannabaceae), often found in tropical and subtropical regions and known for colonizing disturbed habitats.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trema | 1 |
| Trema (in some classifications) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T222694 — 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: Trema (in some classifications) Context triple: [Ulmaceae, includes, Trema (in some classifications)]
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A.
Hunnemannia
Hunnemannia is a small genus of flowering plants in the poppy family, known for its ornamental, bright yellow, poppy-like blooms.
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B.
Widdringtonia
Widdringtonia is a small genus of African coniferous trees commonly known as African cypresses, valued for their durable timber and ecological importance.
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C.
Anisophylleaceae
Anisophylleaceae is a small family of tropical flowering trees and shrubs known for their distinctive leaf arrangement and occurrence in wet forest habitats.
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D.
Platycladus
Platycladus is a small genus of evergreen coniferous trees commonly known as Chinese arborvitae, widely used as ornamental and hedging plants in East Asia and beyond.
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E.
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.
- 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: Trema (in some classifications) Target entity description: Trema (in some classifications) is a genus of fast-growing shrubs and small trees in the hemp family (Cannabaceae), often found in tropical and subtropical regions and known for colonizing disturbed habitats.
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A.
Hunnemannia
Hunnemannia is a small genus of flowering plants in the poppy family, known for its ornamental, bright yellow, poppy-like blooms.
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B.
Widdringtonia
Widdringtonia is a small genus of African coniferous trees commonly known as African cypresses, valued for their durable timber and ecological importance.
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C.
Anisophylleaceae
Anisophylleaceae is a small family of tropical flowering trees and shrubs known for their distinctive leaf arrangement and occurrence in wet forest habitats.
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D.
Platycladus
Platycladus is a small genus of evergreen coniferous trees commonly known as Chinese arborvitae, widely used as ornamental and hedging plants in East Asia and beyond.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus of plants
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | angiosperms ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| colonizes |
abandoned fields
ⓘ
forest gaps ⓘ roadsides ⓘ |
| describedIn | plant taxonomy ⓘ |
| dispersalMethod | bird-dispersed fruits ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Americas ⓘ Asia ⓘ Oceania ⓘ |
| division | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | pioneer species ⓘ |
| family | Cannabaceae ⓘ |
| flowerType | small flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | small drupes ⓘ |
| genusOf |
shrubs
ⓘ
small trees ⓘ |
| growthRate | fast-growing ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | trema ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Trema micrantha
ⓘ
Trema orientalis ⓘ Trema tomentosa ⓘ |
| isConsidered | weedy in some regions ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | evergreen ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ |
| order | Rosales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| previousFamilyAssignment |
Celtidaceae
ⓘ
Ulmaceae ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| tolerates |
drought
ⓘ
full sun ⓘ poor soils ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat | disturbed habitats ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fodder
ⓘ
fuelwood ⓘ reforestation ⓘ soil stabilization ⓘ |
| woodType | soft wood ⓘ |
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: Trema (in some classifications) Description of subject: Trema (in some classifications) is a genus of fast-growing shrubs and small trees in the hemp family (Cannabaceae), often found in tropical and subtropical regions and known for colonizing disturbed habitats.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Trema