Scientific Classification of Nutmeg and Peanut

Nutmeg and Peanut Kingdom

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

Nutmeg and Peanut Family

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

Nutmeg and Peanut Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Nutmeg and Peanut genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Nutmeg and Peanut, 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 Arachis. Nutmeg tribe is Myrteae and Peanut tribe is Dalbergieae. Nutmeg clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Magnoliales whereas Peanut clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Fabales. Every plant have subfamilies. Nutmeg subfamilies are, Myrtoideae and Peanut subfamilies are Faboideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Nutmeg and Peanut and other products also.