Scientific Classification of Nutmeg and Natal Plum

Nutmeg and Natal Plum Kingdom

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

Nutmeg and Natal Plum Family

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

Nutmeg and Natal Plum Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Nutmeg and Natal Plum genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Nutmeg and Natal Plum, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Myristica and other plant's genus is Carissa. Nutmeg tribe is Myrteae and Natal Plum tribe is Carisseae. Nutmeg clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Magnoliales whereas Natal Plum clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Gentianales. Every plant have subfamilies. Nutmeg subfamilies are, Myrtoideae and Natal Plum subfamilies are Rauvolfioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Nutmeg and Natal Plum and other products also.