Scientific Classification of Cinnamon and Nutmeg

Cinnamon and Nutmeg Kingdom

The scientific classification of Cinnamon and Nutmeg 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. Cinnamon and Nutmeg kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Cinnamon and Nutmeg Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Cinnamon and Nutmeg family is a major factor of Cinnamon and Nutmeg 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. Cinnamon belongs to the family Lauraceae and Nutmeg belongs to the family Poaceae.

Cinnamon and Nutmeg Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Cinnamon and Nutmeg genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Cinnamon and Nutmeg, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Cinnamomum and other plant's genus is Myristica. Cinnamon tribe is Not Available and Nutmeg tribe is Myrteae. Cinnamon clade is Angiosperms and order is Laurales whereas Nutmeg clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Magnoliales. Every plant have subfamilies. Cinnamon subfamilies are, Cassythoideae and Nutmeg subfamilies are Myrtoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Cinnamon and Nutmeg and other products also.