Scientific Classification of Peanut and Candlenut

Peanut and Candlenut Kingdom

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

Peanut and Candlenut Family

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

Peanut and Candlenut Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Peanut and Candlenut genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Peanut and Candlenut, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Arachis and other plant's genus is Aleurites. Peanut tribe is Dalbergieae and Candlenut tribe is Aleuritideae. Peanut clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Fabales whereas Candlenut clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Malpighiales. Every plant have subfamilies. Peanut subfamilies are, Faboideae and Candlenut subfamilies are Crotonoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Peanut and Candlenut and other products also.