Rhamnus
E406517
Rhamnus is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the buckthorn family, many species of which are known for their medicinal properties and, in some cases, invasive behavior.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rhamnus frangula | 3 |
| Rhamnus purshiana | 3 |
| Rhamnus canonical | 1 |
| Rhamnus alaternus | 1 |
| Rhamnus alpinus | 1 |
| Rhamnus crocea | 1 |
| Rhamnus lycioides | 1 |
| Rhamnus saxatilis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4007021 — 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: Rhamnus Context triple: [Rhamnus cathartica, genus, Rhamnus]
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A.
Rhamnus cathartica
Rhamnus cathartica, commonly known as common buckthorn, is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to Europe and western Asia that is widely recognized as an invasive species in many parts of North America.
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B.
Rhus
Rhus is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as sumacs, which includes shrubs and small trees often recognized for their compound leaves and clusters of red or white berries.
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C.
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus is a genus of flowering shrubs and small trees, commonly known as oleasters or silverberries, valued for their hardiness, silvery foliage, and often edible, nutrient-rich fruits.
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D.
Cercis
Cercis is a genus of small deciduous trees and shrubs in the pea family, known for their early spring display of pink to magenta blossoms that often appear on bare branches before the leaves.
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E.
Sorbus
Sorbus is a genus of deciduous trees and shrubs, commonly known as rowans or whitebeams, valued for their ornamental foliage, flowers, and berry-like fruits.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Rhamnus Target entity description: Rhamnus is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the buckthorn family, many species of which are known for their medicinal properties and, in some cases, invasive behavior.
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A.
Rhamnus cathartica
Rhamnus cathartica, commonly known as common buckthorn, is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to Europe and western Asia that is widely recognized as an invasive species in many parts of North America.
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B.
Rhus
Rhus is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as sumacs, which includes shrubs and small trees often recognized for their compound leaves and clusters of red or white berries.
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C.
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus is a genus of flowering shrubs and small trees, commonly known as oleasters or silverberries, valued for their hardiness, silvery foliage, and often edible, nutrient-rich fruits.
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D.
Cercis
Cercis is a genus of small deciduous trees and shrubs in the pea family, known for their early spring display of pink to magenta blossoms that often appear on bare branches before the leaves.
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E.
Sorbus
Sorbus is a genus of deciduous trees and shrubs, commonly known as rowans or whitebeams, valued for their ornamental foliage, flowers, and berry-like fruits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Rhamnaceae
ⓘ
surface form:
buckthorn family
|
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ |
| commonName | buckthorns ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of shrubs and small trees ⓘ |
| dispersal | bird-dispersed fruits ⓘ |
| family | Rhamnaceae ⓘ |
| fruitType | drupe ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
berry-like drupes
ⓘ
many species have medicinal properties ⓘ often thorny branches ⓘ simple leaves ⓘ small flowers ⓘ some species are invasive ⓘ |
| hasGrowthForm |
shrub
ⓘ
small tree ⓘ |
| hasInvasiveSpecies |
Rhamnus cathartica
ⓘ
Rhamnus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Rhamnus frangula
|
| includesSpecies |
Rhamnus
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Rhamnus alaternus
Rhamnus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Rhamnus alpinus
Rhamnus cathartica ⓘ Rhamnus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Rhamnus crocea
Rhamnus frangula ⓘ Rhamnus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Rhamnus lycioides
Rhamnus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Rhamnus purshiana
Rhamnus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Rhamnus saxatilis
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| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| medicinalSpecies |
Rhamnus
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Rhamnus frangula
Rhamnus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Rhamnus purshiana
|
| nativeTo |
Mediterranean Basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Mediterranean region
North America ⓘ parts of Asia ⓘ temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Rhamnus cathartica
ⓘ
Rhamnus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Rhamnus frangula
Rhamnus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Rhamnus purshiana
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| order | Rosales ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Rhamnaceae ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship |
Carl Linnaeus
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surface form:
Linnaeus
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| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeOf | flowering plant genus ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dyes
ⓘ
laxative preparations ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
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Subject: Rhamnus Description of subject: Rhamnus is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the buckthorn family, many species of which are known for their medicinal properties and, in some cases, invasive behavior.
Referenced by (12)
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