Tamaricaceae
E59517
Tamaricaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as tamarisks or salt cedars, that typically grow as shrubs or small trees adapted to arid and saline environments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tamaricaceae canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T435121 — 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: Tamaricaceae Context triple: [Caryophyllales, containsTaxon, Tamaricaceae]
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A.
Polygonaceae
Polygonaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the knotweed or buckwheat family, which includes herbs, shrubs, and vines such as buckwheat, sorrel, and rhubarb.
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B.
Portulacaceae
Portulacaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the purslane family, comprising mostly succulent herbs and shrubs adapted to arid and semi-arid environments.
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C.
Elaeagnaceae
Elaeagnaceae is a small family of flowering plants, commonly known as the oleaster or silverberry family, that includes shrubs and small trees often adapted to dry or nutrient-poor soils.
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D.
Phytolaccaceae
Phytolaccaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the pokeweed family, that includes mostly herbaceous species and shrubs found in tropical and subtropical regions.
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E.
Ulmaceae
Ulmaceae is a family of flowering trees and shrubs best known for including the elms, which are widespread in temperate 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: Tamaricaceae Target entity description: Tamaricaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as tamarisks or salt cedars, that typically grow as shrubs or small trees adapted to arid and saline environments.
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A.
Polygonaceae
Polygonaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the knotweed or buckwheat family, which includes herbs, shrubs, and vines such as buckwheat, sorrel, and rhubarb.
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B.
Portulacaceae
Portulacaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the purslane family, comprising mostly succulent herbs and shrubs adapted to arid and semi-arid environments.
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C.
Elaeagnaceae
Elaeagnaceae is a small family of flowering plants, commonly known as the oleaster or silverberry family, that includes shrubs and small trees often adapted to dry or nutrient-poor soils.
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D.
Phytolaccaceae
Phytolaccaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the pokeweed family, that includes mostly herbaceous species and shrubs found in tropical and subtropical regions.
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E.
Ulmaceae
Ulmaceae is a family of flowering trees and shrubs best known for including the elms, which are widespread in temperate regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
deep root systems
ⓘ
drought tolerance ⓘ salt excretion through leaves ⓘ tolerance to high soil salinity ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName |
salt cedar family
ⓘ
tamarisk family ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| ecologicalImpact | some species invasive outside native range ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
colonization of saline habitats
ⓘ
stabilization of sandy soils ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | capsule ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Eurasia
ⓘ
Horn of Africa ⓘ South Asia ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
Middle East ⓘ North Africa ⓘ |
| growthForm |
shrub
ⓘ
small tree ⓘ |
| hasTypeGenus | Tamarix ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Hololachna
ⓘ
Myricaria ⓘ Myrtama ⓘ Reaumuria ⓘ Tamarix ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Australia
ⓘ
North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType |
small scale-like leaves
ⓘ
sometimes needle-like leaves ⓘ |
| nativeHabitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
coastal areas ⓘ riverbanks in dry regions ⓘ saline soils ⓘ semi-arid regions ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Tamarix aphylla
ⓘ
Tamarix ⓘ
surface form:
Tamarix chinensis
Tamarix ⓘ
surface form:
Tamarix ramosissima
|
| order | Caryophyllales ⓘ |
| perianthParts | 4 or 5 sepals and petals ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination |
insect-pollinated
ⓘ
wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| seedCharacteristic | small seeds with tufts of hair ⓘ |
| stamenNumber | 4 or more stamens ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| uses |
erosion control
ⓘ
ornamental planting ⓘ windbreaks ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tamaricaceae Description of subject: Tamaricaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as tamarisks or salt cedars, that typically grow as shrubs or small trees adapted to arid and saline environments.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.