The scientific classification of Natal Plum and Black Maple 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. Natal Plum and Black Maple kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Natal Plum and Black Maple family is a major factor of Natal Plum and Black Maple 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. Natal Plum belongs to the family Apocynaceae and Black Maple belongs to the family Aceraceae.
While comparing scientific classification, Natal Plum and Black Maple genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Natal Plum and Black Maple, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Carissa and other plant's genus is Acer. Natal Plum tribe is Carisseae and Black Maple tribe is Areceae. Natal Plum clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Gentianales whereas Black Maple clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Sapindales. Every plant have subfamilies. Natal Plum subfamilies are, Rauvolfioideae and Black Maple subfamilies are Hippocastanoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Natal Plum and Black Maple and other products also.