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   OAKS AND BEECHES   (FAGACEAE)
Subfamily   WHITE OAKS OF EASTERN USA   (QUERCUS - EAST USA - ALBA + ALLIES)
Species 
Common name: OAK - WHITE
Scientific name: QUERCUS ALBA
Common name: OAK - BLUFF
Scientific name: QUERCUS AUSTRINA
Common name: OAK - SWAMP WHITE
Scientific name: QUERCUS BICOLOR
Common name: OAK - CHAPMAN SCRUB
Scientific name: QUERCUS CHAPMANII
Common name: SAND POST OAK - TEXAS
Scientific name: QUERCUS MARGARETTIAE TEXAS FORM
Common name: OAK - OVERCUP
Scientific name: QUERCUS LYRATA
Common name: OAK - BUR
Scientific name: QUERCUS MACROCARPA
Common name: OAK - SCRUBBY POST
Scientific name: QUERCUS MARGARETTA
Common name: OAK - SWAMP CHESTNUT OR BASKET
Scientific name: QUERCUS MICHAUXII
Common name: OAK - CHINKAPIN
Scientific name: QUERCUS MUEHLENBERGII
Common name: OAK - DWARF CHINQUAPIN
Scientific name: QUERCUS PRINOIDES
Common name: OAK - CHESTNUT
Scientific name: QUERCUS PRINUS
Common name: OAK - POST
Scientific name: QUERCUS STELLATA
Common name: OAK - LIVE
Scientific name: QUERCUS VIRGINIANA
Common name: OAK - ALBA CROSS MACROCARPA
Scientific name: QUERCUS X. BEBBIANA MACRO X ALBA