Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   PLANT   (PLANTAE)
Phylum   SEED PLANTS   (EMBRYOPHYTA)
Class   DICOTS   (DICOTYLEDONEAE)
Order   HICKORIES AND WALNUTS   (JUGLANDALES)
Family   WALNUTS AND HICKORIES   (JUGLANDACEAE)
Species 
Common name: AMERICAN WATER HICKORY
Scientific name: CARYA AQUATICA
Common name: HICKORY - BITTERNUT
Scientific name: CARYA CORDIFORMIS
Common name: HICKORY - PIGNUT
Scientific name: CARYA GLABRA
Common name: PECAN
Scientific name: CARYA ILLINOENSIS
Common name: HICKORY - SHELLBARK
Scientific name: CARYA LACINIOSA
Common name: HICKORY - SWEET PIGNUT
Scientific name: CARYA OVALIS
Common name: HICKORY - SHAGBARK
Scientific name: CARYA OVATA
Common name: HICKORY - MOCKERNUT
Scientific name: CARYA TOMENTOSA
Common name:
Scientific name: JUGLANS AILANTIFOLIA
Common name: BUTTERNUT TREE
Scientific name: JUGLANS CINEREA
Common name:
Scientific name: JUGLANS MICROCARPA
Common name: WALNUT - BLACK
Scientific name: JUGLANS NIGRA
Common name: WALNUT - ENGLISH
Scientific name: JUGLANS REGIA CARPATH
Common name:
Scientific name: PTEROCARYA STENOPTERA