Tamarix
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Tamarix is a genus of salt-tolerant shrubs and small trees, commonly known as tamarisks or salt cedars, often found in arid and saline environments.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tamarix canonical | 2 |
| Tamarix chinensis | 2 |
| Tamarix ramosissima | 2 |
| Tamarix aphylla | 1 |
| Tamarix canariensis | 1 |
| Tamarix gallica | 1 |
| Tamarix tetrandra | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2886453 — 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: Tamarix Context triple: [Tamaricaceae, hasTypeGenus, Tamarix]
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A.
Salsola
Salsola is a genus of flowering plants in the amaranth family, commonly known for species like tumbleweeds that thrive in arid and saline environments.
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B.
Salicornia
Salicornia is a genus of succulent, salt-tolerant plants commonly known as glassworts, found in coastal salt marshes and used as both a vegetable and a source of soda ash historically.
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C.
Tetraclinis
Tetraclinis is a small genus of coniferous trees in the cypress family, best known for the species Tetraclinis articulata, commonly called the sandarac or Barbary thuja.
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D.
Atriplex
Atriplex is a diverse genus of salt-tolerant flowering plants, commonly known as saltbushes or oraches, often found in arid and saline environments worldwide.
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E.
Hippophae
Hippophae is a small genus of hardy, nitrogen-fixing shrubs best known for sea buckthorn, whose bright orange berries are rich in vitamins and used in food, cosmetics, and traditional medicine.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Tamarix Target entity description: Tamarix is a genus of salt-tolerant shrubs and small trees, commonly known as tamarisks or salt cedars, often found in arid and saline environments.
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A.
Salsola
Salsola is a genus of flowering plants in the amaranth family, commonly known for species like tumbleweeds that thrive in arid and saline environments.
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B.
Salicornia
Salicornia is a genus of succulent, salt-tolerant plants commonly known as glassworts, found in coastal salt marshes and used as both a vegetable and a source of soda ash historically.
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C.
Tetraclinis
Tetraclinis is a small genus of coniferous trees in the cypress family, best known for the species Tetraclinis articulata, commonly called the sandarac or Barbary thuja.
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D.
Atriplex
Atriplex is a diverse genus of salt-tolerant flowering plants, commonly known as saltbushes or oraches, often found in arid and saline environments worldwide.
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E.
Hippophae
Hippophae is a small genus of hardy, nitrogen-fixing shrubs best known for sea buckthorn, whose bright orange berries are rich in vitamins and used in food, cosmetics, and traditional medicine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
plant genus ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| barkUse | tannin source ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Core eudicots ⓘ Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName |
salt cedar
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tamarisk ⓘ tamarix ⓘ |
| dispersal | wind-dispersed seeds ⓘ |
| ecologicalImpact |
can form dense monocultures
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can increase soil salinity ⓘ can lower water tables ⓘ |
| family | Tamaricaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
pink
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white ⓘ |
| growthForm |
shrub
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small tree ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Tamarix africana
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Tamarix self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Tamarix aphylla
Tamarix self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Tamarix canariensis
Tamarix self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Tamarix chinensis
Tamarix self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Tamarix gallica
Tamarix nilotica ⓘ Tamarix parviflora ⓘ Tamarix self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Tamarix ramosissima
Tamarix self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Tamarix tetrandra
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| introducedRange |
Australia
ⓘ
North America ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | small scale-like leaves ⓘ |
| management | subject to biological control programs ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Eurasia
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North Africa ⓘ |
| order | Caryophyllales ⓘ |
| reproduction | flowering plant ⓘ |
| statusInSouthwesternUnitedStates | invasive plant ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| tolerance |
drought-tolerant
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salt-tolerant ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
arid environments
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coastal areas ⓘ riverbanks ⓘ saline environments ⓘ |
| uses |
erosion control
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ornamental plant ⓘ windbreak ⓘ |
| woodUse | fuelwood ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Tamarix Description of subject: Tamarix is a genus of salt-tolerant shrubs and small trees, commonly known as tamarisks or salt cedars, often found in arid and saline environments.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.