Scientific Classification of Jatropha and Candlenut

Jatropha and Candlenut Kingdom

The scientific classification of Jatropha and Candlenut 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. Jatropha and Candlenut kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Jatropha and Candlenut Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Jatropha and Candlenut family is a major factor of Jatropha and Candlenut 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. Jatropha belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae and Candlenut belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae.

Jatropha and Candlenut Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Jatropha and Candlenut genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Jatropha and Candlenut, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Jatropha and other plant's genus is Aleurites. Jatropha tribe is Jatropheae and Candlenut tribe is Aleuritideae. Jatropha clade is Dicotyledonous and order is Euphorbiales whereas Candlenut clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Malpighiales. Every plant have subfamilies. Jatropha subfamilies are, Crotonoideae and Candlenut subfamilies are Crotonoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Jatropha and Candlenut and other products also.