What is the classification of the redwood tree?
what is the phylum, class, order, family and genus of the redwood tree?
3 Responses
p.murf
31 Mar 2010
idigweeds
31 Mar 2010
The USDA’s system of classification is completely outdated. Plant classifications are still in flux due to new findings using DNA and other new technology. The best I can do for you is as follows:
Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Coniferophyta (some say Pinophyta here)
Class Pinopsida
Order Pinales
Family Cupressaceae
Genus _Sequoia_
Species _Sequoia_ sempervirens_
Other plant taxonomists may have valid reasons to disagree with me on the status of each of the levels of classification represented here. Just a reminder.. in a recent University study, 16% of the information on Wikipedia checked out to be incorrect.
Edit: Made one spelling correction and expanded on Phylum.
spiderman
31 Mar 2010
The "correct" classification of an organism is often a matter of opinion; it’s how one interprets the available data. Many botanists would place the Redwood in the Taxodiaceae family rather than the Cupressaceae.
Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta (Vascular plants)
Superdivision: Spermatophyta (Seed plants)
Division: Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Cupressaceae (Cypress family)
Genus: Sequoia (redwood)