Dracaena draco (dragon tree)
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Dracaena draco, commonly known as the dragon tree, is a slow-growing, long-lived tree native to the Canary Islands and nearby regions, famed for its umbrella-like crown and red resin historically valued as "dragon's blood."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dracaena draco (dragon tree) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7632501 — 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: Dracaena draco (dragon tree) Context triple: [Icod de los Vinos, hasNotablePlant, Dracaena draco (dragon tree)]
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A.
Dracaenae
Dracaenae are serpentine female monsters from Greek mythology, often depicted as part-woman and part-dragon or serpent.
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B.
Octopus Tree
Octopus Tree is a uniquely shaped, multi-trunked Sitka spruce on the Oregon coast that is a popular natural landmark and tourist attraction near Cape Meares Lighthouse.
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C.
Hagenia abyssinica
Hagenia abyssinica is a large, medicinally important tree native to East African highland regions, commonly found in Afromontane forests.
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D.
Fouquieria columnaris
Fouquieria columnaris, commonly known as the boojum tree, is a bizarre, spiny, bottle-shaped desert plant native to the Baja California Peninsula.
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E.
Norfolk Island pine
The Norfolk Island pine is a tall, symmetrical conifer native to Norfolk Island in the South Pacific, widely grown as an ornamental tree and popular as an indoor "living Christmas tree."
- 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: Dracaena draco (dragon tree) Target entity description: Dracaena draco, commonly known as the dragon tree, is a slow-growing, long-lived tree native to the Canary Islands and nearby regions, famed for its umbrella-like crown and red resin historically valued as "dragon's blood."
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A.
Dracaenae
Dracaenae are serpentine female monsters from Greek mythology, often depicted as part-woman and part-dragon or serpent.
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B.
Octopus Tree
Octopus Tree is a uniquely shaped, multi-trunked Sitka spruce on the Oregon coast that is a popular natural landmark and tourist attraction near Cape Meares Lighthouse.
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C.
Hagenia abyssinica
Hagenia abyssinica is a large, medicinally important tree native to East African highland regions, commonly found in Afromontane forests.
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D.
Fouquieria columnaris
Fouquieria columnaris, commonly known as the boojum tree, is a bizarre, spiny, bottle-shaped desert plant native to the Baja California Peninsula.
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E.
Norfolk Island pine
The Norfolk Island pine is a tall, symmetrical conifer native to Norfolk Island in the South Pacific, widely grown as an ornamental tree and popular as an indoor "living Christmas tree."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
evergreen plant
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plant species ⓘ tree ⓘ |
| branchingPattern | dichotomous branching ⓘ |
| climatePreference | subtropical ⓘ |
| commonName |
Canary Islands dragon tree
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
dragon tree ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | vulnerable ⓘ |
| crownShape | umbrella-like ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| family | Asparagaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor | greenish-white ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | late winter to early summer ⓘ |
| fruitColor | orange ⓘ |
| fruitType | berry ⓘ |
| genus | Dracaena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthRate | slow-growing ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | dense rosette at branch tips ⓘ |
| leafColor | grey-green ⓘ |
| leafShape | sword-shaped ⓘ |
| leafType | evergreen ⓘ |
| lifespan | long-lived ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Canary Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cape Verde NERFINISHED ⓘ Madeira NERFINISHED ⓘ western Morocco ⓘ |
| order | Asparagales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| produces | dragon's blood resin ⓘ |
| resinColor | dark red ⓘ |
| resinCommonName | dragon's blood ⓘ |
| resinHistoricalUse |
dye
ⓘ
incense ⓘ |
| resinHistoricalUse |
medicine
ⓘ
varnish ⓘ |
| sapColor | red ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained soil ⓘ |
| subfamily | Nolinoideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf | natural heritage of the Canary Islands ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
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overharvesting of resin ⓘ |
| tolerates |
drought
ⓘ
saline winds ⓘ |
| trunkCharacteristic |
multiple branches with age
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single thick trunk when young ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | up to about 10–12 meters ⓘ |
| usedAs |
ornamental plant
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symbolic plant ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1767 ⓘ |
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: Dracaena draco (dragon tree) Description of subject: Dracaena draco, commonly known as the dragon tree, is a slow-growing, long-lived tree native to the Canary Islands and nearby regions, famed for its umbrella-like crown and red resin historically valued as "dragon's blood."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.