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   OAKS AND BIRCHES AND ALLIES   (FAGALES)
Family   BIRCHES   (BETULACEAE)
Species 
Common name: ALDER - EUROPEAN
Scientific name: ALNUS GLUTINOSA
Common name: ALDER - GREY
Scientific name: ALNUS INCANA
Common name: ALDER - JAPANESE
Scientific name: ALNUS JAPONICA
Common name: ALDER - RED
Scientific name: ALNUS RUBRA
Common name: ALDER - MOUNTAIN OR THIN LEAF
Scientific name: ALNUS TENUIFOLIA
Common name:
Scientific name: BETULA ANDREWSII
Common name: BIRCH - ASIAN BLACK
Scientific name: BETULA DAVURICA
Common name: BIRCH - GOLD OR RUSSIAN ROCK
Scientific name: BETULA ERMANII
Common name: BIRCH - DWARF
Scientific name: BETULA GLANDULOSA
Common name: BIRCH - BLACK OR CHERRY
Scientific name: BETULA LENTA
Common name: BIRCH - YELLOW
Scientific name: BETULA LUTEA
Common name: BIRCH - RIVER
Scientific name: BETULA NIGRA
Common name: BIRCH - WATER
Scientific name: BETULA OCCIDENTALIS
Common name: BIRCH - PAPER
Scientific name: BETULA PAPYRIFERA
Common name: BIRCH - PAPER SSP COMMUTATA
Scientific name: BETULA PAPYRIFERA WESTERN
Common name: BIRCH - EUROPEAN WHITE
Scientific name: BETULA PENDULA
Common name:
Scientific name: BETULA PLATYPHYLLA
Common name:
Scientific name: BETULA PLATYPHYLLA JAPONICA
Common name: BIRCH - GRAY
Scientific name: BETULA POPULIFOLIA
Common name: BIRCH - SILVER
Scientific name: BETULA PUBESCENS
Common name: BIRCH - SWAMP
Scientific name: BETULA PUMILA
Common name: BIRCH - BOG HYBRID
Scientific name: BETULA PURPUSII ?
Common name:
Scientific name: BETULA RADDEANA
Common name:
Scientific name: BETULA TURKESTANICA
Common name:
Scientific name: BETULA VERRUCOSA
Common name: HORNBEAM - COMMON EURASIAN
Scientific name: CARPINUS BETULUS
Common name: HORNBEAM - AMERICAN
Scientific name: CARPINUS CAROLINA
Common name: HAZELNUT
Scientific name: CORYLUS AMERICANA
Common name: HAZEL - CORKSCREW
Scientific name: CORYLUS AVELLINA CONTORTA
Common name: HAZEL - CHINESE
Scientific name: CORYLUS CHINENSIS
Common name: HAZEL - TURKISH
Scientific name: CORYLUS COLURNA
Common name: HAZELNUT
Scientific name: CORYLUS CORNUTA
Common name: HOPHORNBEAM - EASTERN
Scientific name: OSTRYA VIRGINIANA