Scientific Classification of Black Tupelo and Sourwood
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Nyssaceae
Ericaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Bombini
Oxydendreae
Subfamily
Nyssoideae
Vaccinioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Black Tupelo and Sourwood Kingdom
The scientific classification of Black Tupelo and Sourwood includes the entire classification chart that includes kingdom, family, clade, tribe etc. A kingdom is the second highest taxonomic rank. A taxonomic rank is the level that a living organisms are placed in hierarchical level of arrangement of life forms. All the living organisms are divided into kingdoms. Plant kingdom is a main classification of living organisms that include all plants. There are six kingdoms which are: Plantae, Animalia, Fungi, Protista, Aschaea/Archaeabacteria and Bacteria Eubacteria. Black Tupelo and Sourwood kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Black Tupelo and Sourwood Family
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Black Tupelo and Sourwood family is a major factor of Black Tupelo and Sourwood Scientific Classification. Plant family helps you narrow the search of your plants. It also gives you idea about, how the plant looks, how the seed will be like etc. These two plant families can be different or same. Black Tupelo belongs to the family Nyssaceae and Sourwood belongs to the family Ericaceae.
Black Tupelo and Sourwood Genus and Other Classification
While comparing scientific classification, Black Tupelo and Sourwood genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Black Tupelo and Sourwood, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Nyssa and other plant's genus is Oxydendrum. Black Tupelo tribe is Bombini and Sourwood tribe is Oxydendreae. Black Tupelo clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Cornales whereas Sourwood clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Ericales. Every plant have subfamilies. Black Tupelo subfamilies are, Nyssoideae and Sourwood subfamilies are Vaccinioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Black Tupelo and Sourwood and other products also.