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   RED OAKS OF EASTERN USA   (QUERCUS - EAST USA - RUBRA + ALLIES)
Species 
Common name: OAK - SCARLET
Scientific name: QUERCUS COCCINEA
Common name: OAK - NORTHERN PIN
Scientific name: QUERCUS ELLIPSOIDALIS
Common name: OAK - SOUTHERN RED
Scientific name: QUERCUS FALCATA
Common name: OAK - CHERRY BARK OR SWAMP SPANISH
Scientific name: QUERCUS FALCATA PAGODAEFOLIA
Common name: OAK - SHINGLE
Scientific name: QUERCUS IMBRICARIA
Common name: OAK - TURKEY
Scientific name: QUERCUS LAEVIS
Common name: OAK - LAUREL
Scientific name: QUERCUS LAURIFOLIA
Common name: OAK - BLACKJACK
Scientific name: QUERCUS MARILANDICA
Common name: OAK - MYRTLE
Scientific name: QUERCUS MYRTIFOLIA
Common name: OAK - WATER
Scientific name: QUERCUS NIGRA
Common name: OAK - PIN
Scientific name: QUERCUS PALUSTRIS
Common name: OAK - WILLOW
Scientific name: QUERCUS PHELLOS
Common name: OAK - RED
Scientific name: QUERCUS RUBRA
Common name: OAK - NORTHERN RED OAK
Scientific name: QUERCUS RUBRA AMBIGUA
Common name: OAK - SHUMARD
Scientific name: QUERCUS SHUMARDII
Common name: OAK - TEXAS
Scientific name: QUERCUS TEXANA
Common name: OAK - BLACK
Scientific name: QUERCUS VELUTINA