Thymelaeaceae
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Thymelaeaceae is a family of flowering plants known for its often aromatic shrubs and trees, many of which produce fibrous bark used for paper and traditional crafts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thymelaeaceae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5690983 — 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: Thymelaeaceae Context triple: [Malvales, contains, Thymelaeaceae]
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A.
Myrothamnaceae
Myrothamnaceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for its resurrection shrubs that can survive extreme desiccation and revive when rehydrated.
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B.
Melanthiaceae
Melanthiaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Liliales, comprising mostly herbaceous, often woodland species such as Trillium, many of which have distinctive three-parted flowers and are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
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C.
Ulmaceae
Ulmaceae is a family of flowering trees and shrubs best known for including the elms, which are widespread in temperate regions.
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D.
Quillajaceae
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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E.
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.
- 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: Thymelaeaceae Target entity description: Thymelaeaceae is a family of flowering plants known for its often aromatic shrubs and trees, many of which produce fibrous bark used for paper and traditional crafts.
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A.
Myrothamnaceae
Myrothamnaceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for its resurrection shrubs that can survive extreme desiccation and revive when rehydrated.
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B.
Melanthiaceae
Melanthiaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Liliales, comprising mostly herbaceous, often woodland species such as Trillium, many of which have distinctive three-parted flowers and are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
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C.
Ulmaceae
Ulmaceae is a family of flowering trees and shrubs best known for including the elms, which are widespread in temperate regions.
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D.
Quillajaceae
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| APGIVPlacement | Malvales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | mezereum family ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Daphne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dirca ⓘ Edgeworthia NERFINISHED ⓘ Gnidia ⓘ Lachnaea NERFINISHED ⓘ Ovidia NERFINISHED ⓘ Passerina NERFINISHED ⓘ Pimelea NERFINISHED ⓘ Thymelaea NERFINISHED ⓘ Wikstroemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Antoine Laurent de Jussieu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan but mainly in tropical and subtropical regions ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| economicUse |
ornamental plants
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perfume and fragrance sources ⓘ source of bark fiber for paper ⓘ source of bark fiber for traditional crafts ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
| fruitType |
berry
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drupe ⓘ indehiscent capsule ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
bark with strong fibrous bast
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entire leaf margins ⓘ flowers often small but showy ⓘ flowers often with tubular perianth ⓘ flowers usually actinomorphic ⓘ many species contain irritant and toxic diterpenes ⓘ mostly shrubs and small trees ⓘ often aromatic ⓘ often with petaloid sepals and no true petals ⓘ ovary usually superior ⓘ simple leaves ⓘ some species are herbs or climbers ⓘ usually alternate leaves ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Thymelaea ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Daphne mezereum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edgeworthia chrysantha NERFINISHED ⓘ Pimelea ferruginea NERFINISHED ⓘ Wikstroemia sikokiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Malvales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| toxicTo |
humans
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livestock ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Thymelaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Japanese paper (washi) production from Edgeworthia and Wikstroemia bark
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rope and cordage from bast fibers ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1789 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thymelaeaceae Description of subject: Thymelaeaceae is a family of flowering plants known for its often aromatic shrubs and trees, many of which produce fibrous bark used for paper and traditional crafts.
Referenced by (1)
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