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Laboratory Exercise 1
IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF CROPS

Introduction
A well-defined system of crop classification is important in crop science as it facilitates
efficient communication of crop information and may indicate that certain crops may have
similar uses, adaptation, growth habits and methods of growing.
Crops could be grouped based on botanical, descriptive and agricultural classification. In
botanical classification, the binomial system of nomenclature gives each plant a scientific name
combining the genus and species. For descriptive method, plants are classified based on
environmental adaptation, growth habit, and other observable features. Meanwhile, under
agricultural classification, plants are broadly classified as to its usefulness.
Familiarization of crops grouped in various classifications will be a useful reference for
students and farmers to identify crops based on their needs.

Objectives
At the end of the exercise, the students are expected to:
1. Identify the plant nomenclature/taxonomy
2. Group some crops according to its descriptive classification
3. Classify some crops based on its agricultural uses

Materials
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Pencil/Pen
Notebook /related references
Camera (for documentation)

Procedures
1. List of crops according to their botanical (Attachment 2), descriptive, and agricultural
uses will be provided.

2. The student will have a field tour to identify some important crops growing in their
surroundings.

3. Documentation/taking pictures of the identified crops during the tour is necessary as

additional output and will be attached on this exercise.

4. After the field tour, the student must fill-up legibly the Activities and answer the Study
Questions.

5. The output will be submitted on or before the set deadline via google classroom.
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Activities

Activity 1a. During field tour around your surroundings, list ten (10) common crops you
observed and PROPERLY write their scientific name and family name. See Attachment 1 for
your reference of scientific name and family name.

Common Name Scientific Name Family Name

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Activity 1b. Fill-up the information needed to complete the binomial system of nomenclature
of the following crops:

Scientific Name: __________________ __________________ __________________

Common Name: Corn Coconut Tomato
Kingdom: __________________ __________________ __________________
Subkingdom: __________________ __________________ __________________
Superdivision: __________________ __________________ __________________
Division: __________________ __________________ __________________
Class: __________________ __________________ __________________
Subclass: __________________ __________________ __________________
Order: __________________ __________________ __________________
Family: __________________ __________________ __________________
Genus: __________________ __________________ __________________
Species: __________________ __________________ __________________
Tip: Refer to this website https://plants.sc.egov.usda.gov/home
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Activity 1c. Classify the following crops according to their descriptive definition

Descriptive Rice Okra Corn Banana Mango

Classification
Mode of
Reproduction
Growth Cycle

Kind of Stem

Activity 1d. Identify the specific agricultural uses of the following crops (Note: one crop may
belong to one or more groups).

Crops Agronomic Horticultural

Example only:
Lettuce Not applicable Leafy vegetable
Mungbean Legumes Vegetable
Start answering from here
Baby corn
Watermelon
Cowpea
Rose
Squash
Tea
Celery
Anthurium
Napier
Mango
Pineapple
Peanut
Orchid
Abaca
Rambutan
Sesame
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Study Questions:

Why classification of crop is necessary?

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Reference:
Canare et al., 2008. Laboratory Manual in Fundamentals of Crop Science I. Central Luzon State
University, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija

Your reference(s) used:

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DOCUMENTATION
(Template only)

Picture #1 Picture #2

Picture #3 Picture #4

Picture #5 Picture #6

Picture #7 Picture #8

Picture #9 Picture #10

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Attachment 1

Family Name Scientific Name English Name Local Name

AGRONOMIC CROPS
Marantaceae Maranta arundinacea Arrowroot Sago
Poaceae (Gramineae) Sorghum bicolor Grain sorghum Sorghum
Dicanthium aristatum Alabang X -
Triticum aristatun Bread wheat Trigo
Panicum indicum Guinea grass -
Zea mays Corn (Maize) Mais
Saccharum officinarum Sugarcane Tubo
Pennisetum purpureum Napier -
Brachiaria mutica Paragrass Paragras
Oryza sativa Rice Palay
Digitaria decumbens Pangola grass -
Fabaceae Centrosema pubescens Centrosema -
(Leguminoseae)
Cicer arietinum Chickpea Garbansus
Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp Cowpea Paayap
subsp. Unguiculata (V.
sinensis (L.) Saui. Ex. Hassk)
Phaseolus vulgaris Field bean Sitaw
Pisum sativum Field pea -
Leucaena leucocephala Ipil-ipil Ipil-ipil
Vigna radiata Mungbean Mungo
Arachis hypogaea Peanut Mani
Cajanus cajan Pigeon pea Kadios, kardis
Vigna umbellata Rice bean -
Glycine max Soybean Utaw
Stylosanthes humilis Townsville stylo -
Macroptilium atropurpureum Siratro -
Euphorbiaceae Manihot esculenta / Cassava Kamoteng
M. utilissima kahoy
Ricinus communis Castor bean Talangtangan
Tiliaceae Corchorus capsularis / Jute Saluyot
C. olitorius
Solanaceae Solanum tuberosum Potato Patatas
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco Tabako
Urticaceae Boehmeria nivea Ramie Rami
Pedaliaceae Sesamum indicum Sesame Linga
Compositeae Helianthus annuus Sunflower Mirasol
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea batatas Sweet potato Kamote
Araceae Colocasia esculenta Taro Gabi
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Malvaceae Gossypium hirsutum Upland cotton Bulak
Hibicus cannabis Kenaf -
Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea esculenta Yam Tugui
Dioscorea alata Yam Ubi
HORTICULTURAL CROPS
1. Vegetable Crops
Amaranthaceae Amaranthus viridis L. / Green Amaranth / Kulitis, Uray
A. gracilis Desf. Slender Amaranth

Apiaceae or Parsley Apium graveolens L. var. dulce Celery Seleri

Family (Miller) Pers. /
A. dulce Mill.
Daucus carota subsp. sativus Carrot Karot
Hoffm. Arcang.
Petroselinum crispum (Mill) Parsley Parsli
Nyman ex. A. W. Hill
Araceae or Arum Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott / Dasheen / Cocoyam / Gabi
Family Arum esculentum Taro / Eddo

Asteraceae Lactuca sativa L. Lettuce Litsugas

(Compositeae)
Basellaceae Basella alba L. Malabar spinach / Alugbati
Bassella rubra L. Malabar nightshade / Grana
(alba is green-stemmed; Cylon spinach
rubra is red-stemmed)
Brassicaceae Brassica juncea (L.) Leaf mustard Mustasa
(Cruciferae) Indian mustard
Mustard Family
Brassica napus L.var. Chinensis L. Pak-choi / Pechay / Petsay
Pet-sai
Brassica oleracea L. Cabbage Repolyo
(botrytis group)
Brassica oleracea L. Cabbage Repolyo
(capitala group)
Brassica rapa L. Chinese cabbage Petsay Baguio
(pekinensis group)
Nasturtium officinale R. Br. / Watercress Watercress
Rorippa nastursium aquaticum
(L.) Hayek
Raphanus sativus L. Radish Labanos
Convolvulaceae or Ipomoea aquatica Forsk. / Swamp cabbage / Kangkong
Morning Glory Ipomoea reptans Poir. Swamp morning glory /
Family Tropical spinach
Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam Sweet potato yam (in USA) Kamote
Cucurbitaceae or Benincasa hispida (Thumb.) Wax gourd / White gourd Kondol
Gourd Family / Chinese preserving
melon
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Citrullus lunatus (Thumb.) Watermelon Pakwan
Matsum & Nakai /
Citrullus vulgaris Schrad.
Cucumis melo L. var. Common muskmelon Hanidyu
reticulatus Naud.
Cucumis maxima Duch. Pumpkin / Winter squash Kalabasa
Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Bottle gourd / Spaghetti Upo
(Standl.) / squash / White flowered
L. leucantha gourd / Calabash gourd/
(Lam.)(Duch)(Rusby) Cucuzzi zucca melon
Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb. Angled loofah / Chinese Patolang
okra / Vegetable gourd tagalog
Luffa aegyptiaca Mill / Dishrag gourd / Sponge Patola
Luffa cylindrica Roem gourd / Loofah
Momordica charantia L. Bitter gourd / Bitter Ampalaya,
melon / Balsam pear Amargoso
Sechium edule (Jacq.) Chayote / Chocho / Sayote
Swatz Merliton
Trichosanthes anguina L. Snake gourd Pakupis

Malvaceae Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Okra / Ladies finger / Okra

Moench / Gumbo
Hibiscus esculentus L

Moringaceae Moringa oleifera Lam. Drumstick tree Malunggay

Fabaceae Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. Pigeon pea Kadios

(Leguminoseae)
Cicer arietinum L. Chick pea Garbanzos
Glycine max L. Vegetable soy bean Utaw
Lablab purpureus L Sweet / Hyacinth bean / Egyptian Batao
Dolichos lablab L. bean / Sweet bonavist
Pachyrrhizus erosus L. Urb. Yambean / Jicama Singkamas
Phaselous lunatus L Lima bean Patani
Phaselous vulgaris L Common field bean / Habichuelas
French string bean /
Snap bean
Pisum sativum L. sub sp. Garden pea / English pea Chicharo
sativum / Edible podded pea/
Sugar pea
Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Sesban Katuray
Poir.
Psophocarpus Winged bean / Goa bean Sigarilyas
tetragonolobus (L.) DC. / / 4-angled bean
Tetragonolobus purpureus
Moench.
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Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp Cow pea / Black eye Kibal, paayap
subsp. Unguiculata / bean / Southern pea
V. sinensis (L.) Saui. ex. Hassk
Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp Yardlong bean / Sitao
subsp sesquipedalis (L.) Verdc Stringbean / Longbean (mahaba)
Poaceae Phyllostachys dulcys Bamboo shoot Labong
(Gramineae) McClure
Zea mays (L.) Sweet corn Mais
Portulacaceae or Talinum triangulare (Jacq.) Fame flower Talinum
Orhpine Family Willd.
Solanaceae or Capsicum annuum L. var. Sweet pepper Sili
Nightshade Family annuum
Capsicum frutescens L. Chili pepper / Cayenne Sili labuyo
pepper / Tabasco pepper
/ Hot pepper
Lycopersicum esculentum Mill. / Tomato Kamatis
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
(L.) Karsten
Solanum melongena L. Eggplant Talong
Solanum tuberosum L. Potato Patatas
Tiliaceae Chorchorus olitorius L. Jews mallows / Bush Saluyot
okra
Zingiberaceae Zingiber officinale Roscoe Ginger Luya
2. Fruit Crops
Anacardiceae Anacardium occidentale L Cashew Kasoy
Mangifera indica L. Mango Mangga
Spondias purpurea L Purple mombin / Red Sineguelas
mombin / Ciruela /
Yellow mombin / Spanish
plum /Spondias
Annonaceae Anona muricata Soursop Guyabano
Anona reticulata Custard apple / Bullocks Anonas
heart
Anona squamosa Sugar apple / Atis / Anon Atis
Corazon
Bombacaceae Durio zibethinus Murr. Durian Durian

Bromeliaceae Ananas comosus (L) Merr Pineapple Pinya

Burseracea Canarium ovatum Pili nut Pili

Caricaceae Carica papaya L. Papaya / Pawpaw Papaya
Lauracea Persea americana Mill var Avocado / Alligator pear Abokado
americana /
P. gratissima C.F. Gaertin
Mimosaceae Pithecellobiium dulce Camachile Kamachile
(Roxb.) Benth
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Malpighia glabra L. Acerola Aserola
Barbados cherry
Meliaceae Lansium domesticum Corr. Lanzones / Langsat / Lansones
Lanzon
Sandoricum koetjape (Burm. F.) Santol Santol
Merr. /
S. indicum Cav.
Moraceae Artocarpus altilis (Parkins) Breadfruit / Breadnut Rimas
Fosb. /
A. communis Forst.
Artocarpus camansi Blco. Seeded breadfruit Kamansi
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit / Jaca / Jak Langka
Lam.
Artocarpus odoratissimus Marang Uloy
Blco.
Musaceae Musa spp. Banana Saging
Myrtaceae Psidium guajava L. Guava / Guayaba Bayabas
Syzygium cumini (L) Skeels / Java plum / Black plum Duhat
Eugenia cumini (L) Druce
Syzygium samarangense Macopa / Rose apple / Makopa
(Blm.) Merr & Perr Curacao apple / Wax
apple
Oxilidaceae Averrhoa bilimbi L. Bilimbi Kamias
Averrhoa carambola L. Starfruit / Carambola Balimbing
Passifloraceae Pasiflora edulis Sims Purple granadilla / Pasionara /
Passion fruit passion de
flor
Pasiflora quadrangularis. L. Giant granadilla Masaplora /
granadilya
Punicaceae Punica granatum L. Pomegranate / Granada Granada
Rutaceae Citrofortunella mitis (Blco.) J. Calamansi Kalamansi
Ingram & H. Moore /
Citrus mitis Blco. /
Citrus madurenesis Lour
Citrus aurantifolia (Chris & Panz) True lime Dayap
Swingle
Citrus limon (L.) Burm. F. Lemon Limon
Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck Sweet Orange Kahel
Sapindaceae Nephelium lappaceum L. Rambutan Rambutan
Sapotaceae Chrysophyllum cainito L. Star apple Caimito
Manilkara zapota (L) P. Royen / Chico / Sapota Chico
Achras zapota (Mill.) Fosb.
Vitaceae Vitis vinifera L. Grape Ubas
3. Ornamental Crops
Agavaceae Sanseviera spp. Snake plant / Bowstring Espada
hemp / Mother-in-law’s
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tounge
Amaranthaceae Alternanthea versicolor Red vesicolor Cucharita
Annonaceae Cananga odorata Ilang-ilang Ilang-ilang
Aponaceae Allamanda cathartica L. Yellow bell Kampanilyang
dilaw
Allamanda violecea Purple bell Kampanilyang
lila
Plumeria spp. Temple flower / Kalachuchi
Frangipani
Araceae Anthurium spp. Anthurium Anturium
Caladium bicolor Caladium Corazon De
Maria
Dieffenbanchia spp. Difenbachia / Dumbcane Dipenbakya
Arecaceae Adonidia merrillii Merrill’s palm / Manila Bunga de Jolo
palm
Cyrtostachys lakka Red palm Red palm
Licuala grandis Licuala Licuala
Roystonea alata Royal palm Royal palm
Asplenium nidus L. Birds nest fern Pakpak lawin
Asteraceae Chrysanthemum morifolium Chrysanthemum Mansanilya
Gerbera jamesoni African daisy African daisy
Begoniaceae Begonia spp. Begonia Begonia
Bignoniaceae Pseudwocalymma alliaceum Garlic vine Garlic vine
Caesalpiniaceae Amherstia nobilis Amherstia / Queen of Amherstia
flowering trees
Bauhinia spp. Butterfly tree Alibangbang
Casuarinaceae Casuarna equisetifolia Casuarinas / Beefwood Agoho
tree / Australian pine
Commelinaceae Rhoeo spathaceae Oyster plant / Boat lily Pinyang pula
Cycadaceae Cycas circinalis L. Cycas / Queen sago Pitogo
Cycas revolute Thumb. Cycad Oliba
Euphorbiaceae Cadiaeum variegatum Croton San francisco
Euphorbia pulcherrima Poinsettia / Christmas Pascua
flower
Gesneriaceae Espicia cupreata Flame violet / Episcia Episya
Iridaceae Gladiolus sp. Gladiolus Gladiolus
Rutaceae Murraya paniculata Mock orange / Jack Kamuning
orange / Jasmine
Selaginellaceae Selaginella wildenovii Peacock fern Pako
Strelitziaceae Strelitzia reginae Bird of paradise Bird of
paradise
Verbanaceae Lantan camara L. Yellow sage Sapinit
4. Plantation Crops
Agavaceae Agave cantala Cantala / Maguey Maguey
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Agave sisalana Sisal hemp Sisal
Aracaceae Arenga pinnat Sugar palm Kaong
Cocos nucifera Coconut Niyog
Elaeis guineensis African oil palm Oil palm
Asteraceae Blumea balsamifera Nagi camphor Sambong
Bixaceae Bixa orellana L. Annatto / Lipstick tree Atsuete
Bombacaceae Ceiba pentandra Silk-cotton tree / Kapok Kapok
Combretraceae Quisqualis indica L. Rangoon creeper Niog-niogan
Euphorbiaceae Aleurites moluccana L. Tung Lumbang
bato
Hevea brasiliensis Rubber Raber goma
Ricinus communis L. Castor bean Lingasina /
lansina
Lamiaceae Mentha arvesis L. Japanese mint Yerba buena
Lauraceae Canella verum Cinnamon / Canella Cinnamon
Lythraceae Lagerstroemia speciosa Banaba Banaba
Musdeceae Musa textiles Abaca / Manila hemp Abaka
Orchidaceae Vanilla planiflolia Vanilla Banilya
Piperaceae Piper nigrum L. Black pepper Paminta
Rubiaceae Coffea sp. Coffee Kape
Sterculiaceae Theobroma cacao L. subsp. Cacao Kakaw
Theaceae Camellia sinensis var. sinensis L./ Tea tsa
Thea sinensis L.
Verbenaceae Vitex negundo L. Five leaved chaste Lagundi
Zingiberaceae Cucuma tonga L. Turmeric Luyang dilaw
Source: Canare et al., 2008. Laboratory Manual in Fundamentals of Crop Science I. Central Luzon
State University, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija