Scientific Classification of Jatropha and Judas Tree

Jatropha and Judas Tree Kingdom

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

Jatropha and Judas Tree Family

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

Jatropha and Judas Tree Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Jatropha and Judas Tree genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Jatropha and Judas Tree, 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 Cercis. Jatropha tribe is Jatropheae and Judas Tree tribe is Cercideae. Jatropha clade is Dicotyledonous and order is Euphorbiales whereas Judas Tree clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Fabales. Every plant have subfamilies. Jatropha subfamilies are, Crotonoideae and Judas Tree subfamilies are Caesalpinioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Jatropha and Judas Tree and other products also.