Scientific Classification of Nutmeg and Saw Palmetto

Nutmeg and Saw Palmetto Kingdom

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

Nutmeg and Saw Palmetto Family

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

Nutmeg and Saw Palmetto Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Nutmeg and Saw Palmetto genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Nutmeg and Saw Palmetto, 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 Serenoa Hook. f.. Nutmeg tribe is Myrteae and Saw Palmetto tribe is Trifolieae. Nutmeg clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Magnoliales whereas Saw Palmetto clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Arecales. Every plant have subfamilies. Nutmeg subfamilies are, Myrtoideae and Saw Palmetto subfamilies are Coryphoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Nutmeg and Saw Palmetto and other products also.