Scientific Classification of Kapok and Sourwood

Kapok and Sourwood Kingdom

The scientific classification of Kapok 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. Kapok and Sourwood kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Kapok and Sourwood Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Kapok and Sourwood family is a major factor of Kapok 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. Kapok belongs to the family Bombacaceae and Sourwood belongs to the family Ericaceae.

Kapok and Sourwood Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Kapok and Sourwood genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Kapok and Sourwood, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Ceiba and other plant's genus is Oxydendrum. Kapok tribe is Not Available and Sourwood tribe is Oxydendreae. Kapok clade is Eudicots and Rosids and order is Malvales whereas Sourwood clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Ericales. Every plant have subfamilies. Kapok subfamilies are, Not Available and Sourwood subfamilies are Vaccinioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Kapok and Sourwood and other products also.