Scientific Classification of Peanut and Croton

Peanut and Croton Kingdom

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

Peanut and Croton Family

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

Peanut and Croton Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Peanut and Croton genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Peanut and Croton, 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 Croton. Peanut tribe is Dalbergieae and Croton tribe is Crotoneae. Peanut clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Fabales whereas Croton clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Malpighiales. Every plant have subfamilies. Peanut subfamilies are, Faboideae and Croton subfamilies are Crotonoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Peanut and Croton and other products also.