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   MONOCOT   (MONOCOTYLEDONEAE)
Order   PALMS   (PRINCIPES)
Family   PALMS   (PALMAE)
Subfamily   PALMS - NEW WORLD   (PALMAE - NEW WORLD)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: ACROCOMIA ARMENTALIS
Common name: PALM - COMMON COCONUT
Scientific name: COCOS NUCIFERA
Common name: PACAYA PALM
Scientific name: CHAMAEDOREA TEPEJILOTE
Common name: PALM - CUBA THATCH PALM
Scientific name: COCCOTHRINAX CRINITA
Common name:
Scientific name: COPERNICIA PAUCIFLORA
Common name: CARNAUBA WAX PALM
Scientific name: COPERNICIA PRUNIFERA
Common name: PALM - FIJI FAN
Scientific name: EUPRITCHARDIA PACIFICA
Common name:
Scientific name: MAURITIA FLEXUOSA
Common name: PALM - FLORIDA ROYAL
Scientific name: ROYSTONEA ELATA
Common name: PALMETTO - DWARF
Scientific name: SABAL MINOR
Common name: PALMETTO - CABBAGE
Scientific name: SABAL PALMETTO
Common name: PALMETTO - SAW
Scientific name: SERENOA REPENS
Common name: LICURI
Scientific name: SYAGRUS CORONATA
Common name: THATCHPALM - BRITTLE
Scientific name: THRINAX MICROCARPA
Common name: PALM - JAMAICA THATCH
Scientific name: THRINAX PARVIFLORA
Common name: PALM - CALIFORNIA FAN
Scientific name: WASHINGTONIA FILIFERA
Common name: THATCHPALM - BRITTLE
Scientific name: WASHINGTONIA ROBUSTA