Scientific Classification of Toyon and Oleander

Toyon and Oleander Kingdom

The scientific classification of Toyon and Oleander 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. Toyon and Oleander kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Toyon and Oleander Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Toyon and Oleander family is a major factor of Toyon and Oleander 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. Toyon belongs to the family Rosaceae and Oleander belongs to the family Apocynaceae.

Toyon and Oleander Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Toyon and Oleander genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Toyon and Oleander, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Heteromeles and other plant's genus is Nerium. Toyon tribe is Maleae and Oleander tribe is Wrightieae. Toyon clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Rosales whereas Oleander clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Gentianales. Every plant have subfamilies. Toyon subfamilies are, Amygdaloideae and Oleander subfamilies are Apocynoideae and Hippocastanoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Toyon and Oleander and other products also.