Polyosma
E961792
UNEXPLORED
Polyosma is a genus of flowering plants known for its woody shrubs and trees, primarily distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and the Pacific.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Polyosma canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12032835 — 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: Polyosma Context triple: [Escalloniales, hasMember, Polyosma]
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A.
Dimocarpus
Dimocarpus is a genus of tropical fruit-bearing trees best known for species like the longan, which produce edible, lychee-like fruits.
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B.
Paliurus
Paliurus is a small genus of spiny shrubs and small trees known for their distinctive disc-shaped, winged fruits and occurrence in warm temperate to subtropical regions of Eurasia.
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C.
Semecarpus
Semecarpus is a genus of tropical trees and shrubs in the cashew family, many species of which produce highly irritating sap that can cause severe allergic skin reactions.
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D.
Flindersia
Flindersia is a genus of flowering trees native mainly to Australia and nearby regions, known for their hardwood timber and aromatic foliage.
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E.
Paradichrostachys
Paradichrostachys is a little-known flowering plant genus in the small family Dirachmaceae, native to arid regions of the Horn of Africa.
- 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: Polyosma Target entity description: Polyosma is a genus of flowering plants known for its woody shrubs and trees, primarily distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and the Pacific.
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A.
Dimocarpus
Dimocarpus is a genus of tropical fruit-bearing trees best known for species like the longan, which produce edible, lychee-like fruits.
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B.
Paliurus
Paliurus is a small genus of spiny shrubs and small trees known for their distinctive disc-shaped, winged fruits and occurrence in warm temperate to subtropical regions of Eurasia.
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C.
Semecarpus
Semecarpus is a genus of tropical trees and shrubs in the cashew family, many species of which produce highly irritating sap that can cause severe allergic skin reactions.
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D.
Flindersia
Flindersia is a genus of flowering trees native mainly to Australia and nearby regions, known for their hardwood timber and aromatic foliage.
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E.
Paradichrostachys
Paradichrostachys is a little-known flowering plant genus in the small family Dirachmaceae, native to arid regions of the Horn of Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.