Categories
358 ways to explore the natural world — by use, family, habitat and group.
Plant growth forms
How a plant grows — its shape, size and life span.
Trees
tree
Shrubs
shrub
Herbs
herb
Vines & climbers
climbing vine
Grasses
grass
Sedges
Cyperaceae
Ferns
fern
Mosses
moss
Liverworts
Marchantia
Palms
Arecaceae
Bamboos
bamboo
Cacti
Cactaceae
Succulents
succulent
Cycads
Cycas
Conifers
Pinaceae
Orchids
Orchidaceae
Bulbs
Allium
Aquatic plants
Nymphaea
Epiphytes
epiphyte
Annual crops
Sorghum
Perennials
perennial herb
Groundcovers
Trifolium
Mangroves
mangrove
Lianas
liana
Rosette plants
Agave
Edible plants
Food from farms, forests and gardens.
Fruits
fruit
Berries
berry
Citrus
Citrus
Tropical fruits
Annona
Nuts
nut tree
Vegetables
vegetable
Leafy greens
leaf vegetable
Root crops
Ipomoea
Tubers
tuber
Yams
Dioscorea
Cereals & grains
Triticum
Millets
millet
Rice
Oryza
Wheat
Triticum
Maize
Zea
Legumes & pulses
Vigna
Beans
bean
Peas
pea
Oilseeds
oilseed
Sugar crops
Saccharum
Spices
spice
Peppers & chillies
Capsicum
Culinary herbs
Ocimum
Beverage plants
Coffea
Coffee
Coffea
Tea plants
Camellia
Cocoa & chocolate
Theobroma
Nightshade food plants
Solanum
Squashes & gourds
Cucurbitaceae
Onions & garlic
Allium
Soup thickeners
Corchorus
Fermented condiments
Piper
Amaranth greens
Amaranthus
Wild edibles
Rubus
Famine foods
Dioscorea
Medicinal & healing plants
Plants used in traditional and modern medicine.
Medicinal plants
medicinal
Antimalarial plants
Cinchona
Digestive remedies
digestive
Cough & cold plants
cough
Wound healing
Centella
Skin care plants
Aloe
Blood pressure plants
blood pressure
Blood tonics
Justicia
Diabetes support
Gymnema
Liver support
liver
Anti-inflammatory
anti-inflammatory
Immune support
immune
Sleep & calming
Valeriana
Adaptogens
Withania
Memory & focus
Bacopa
Women's health
Angelica
Men's health
aphrodisiac
Pain relief
analgesic
Fever plants
fever
Bitter tonics
Gentiana
Kidney & urinary
diuretic
Bone & joint
Symphytum
Anaemia remedies
Moringa
Antiseptic plants
antiseptic
Chewing sticks
Salvadora
Anthelmintic plants
anthelmintic
Toxic & poisonous plants
Datura
Ayurvedic plants
Withania
Chinese medicine plants
Astragalus
African ethnobotany
Vernonia
Useful & industrial plants
Materials, fuel, fibre, fragrance and colour.
Timber trees
timber
Hardwoods
Meliaceae
Softwoods
Pinus
Fibre plants
fibre
Cotton
Gossypium
Fuelwood & charcoal
Prosopis
Biofuel plants
Jatropha
Rubber & latex
Hevea
Gums & resins
Boswellia
Incense plants
incense
Essential oils
essential oil
Perfume plants
Jasminum
Natural dyes
Indigofera
Indigo plants
indigo
Tannin plants
tannin
Soap plants
soap plant
Weaving & basketry
Calamus
Thatching plants
thatch
Paper plants
paper plant
Cork & bark
cork
Insect repellents
Azadirachta
Green manures
Mucuna
Fodder plants
fodder
Erosion control
Chrysopogon
Windbreak trees
Casuarina
Living fences
Gliricidia
Agroforestry species
Leucaena
Ornamental & garden plants
Plants grown for beauty, shade and scent.
Flowers
flower
Roses
Rosa
Lilies
Lilium
Sunflowers
Helianthus
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
Jasmines
Jasminum
Marigolds
Tagetes
Orchids
Orchidaceae
Bougainvilleas
Bougainvillea
Flowering trees
Delonix
Shade trees
shade tree
Street trees
Ficus
Hedges & topiary
Buxus
Houseplants
Dracaena
Bonsai species
bonsai
Fragrant plants
Lavandula
Water garden plants
Nelumbo
Rockery plants
Sedum
Climbing ornamentals
Clematis
Cut flowers
cut flower
Butterfly-friendly plants
Asclepias
Bee-friendly plants
bee plant
Christmas plants
Christmas tree
Plant families
Browse by botanical family.
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Poaceae
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae
Rosaceae
Rosaceae
Solanaceae
Solanaceae
Malvaceae
Malvaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae
Apiaceae
Apiaceae
Brassicaceae
Brassicaceae
Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae
Moraceae
Moraceae
Arecaceae
Arecaceae
Zingiberaceae
Zingiberaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthaceae
Anacardiaceae
Anacardiaceae
Apocynaceae
Apocynaceae
Meliaceae
Meliaceae
Combretaceae
Combretaceae
Sapotaceae
Sapotaceae
Annonaceae
Annonaceae
Rutaceae
Rutaceae
Lauraceae
Lauraceae
Piperaceae
Piperaceae
Verbenaceae
Verbenaceae
Convolvulaceae
Convolvulaceae
Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
Fagaceae
Fagaceae
Pinaceae
Pinaceae
Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae
Betulaceae
Betulaceae
Salicaceae
Salicaceae
Ericaceae
Ericaceae
Oleaceae
Oleaceae
Bignoniaceae
Bignoniaceae
Acanthaceae
Acanthaceae
Polygonaceae
Polygonaceae
Plantaginaceae
Plantaginaceae
Ranunculaceae
Ranunculaceae
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllaceae
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae
Musaceae
Musaceae
Dioscoreaceae
Dioscoreaceae
Phyllanthaceae
Phyllanthaceae
Passifloraceae
Passifloraceae
Proteaceae
Proteaceae
Cyperaceae
Cyperaceae
Plant habitats & regions
Where plants grow in the wild.
Rainforest plants
Dipterocarpus
Savanna plants
Acacia
Desert plants
Opuntia
Mountain plants
Saxifraga
Wetland plants
Cyperus
Coastal plants
Rhizophora
Mangrove swamps
mangrove
Temperate forests
Quercus
Boreal forests
Picea
Mediterranean plants
Cistus
Grassland plants
Andropogon
Freshwater plants
Potamogeton
Island endemics
endemic plant
Tropical highlands
montane
Arid shrubland
Commiphora
Animal groups
The major branches of the animal kingdom.
Mammals
Mammalia
Birds
Aves
Reptiles
Reptilia
Amphibians
Amphibia
Fish
fish
Bony fish
Actinopterygii
Sharks & rays
Chondrichthyes
Insects
Insecta
Arachnids
Arachnida
Crustaceans
Crustacea
Mollusks
Mollusca
Corals
Anthozoa
Jellyfish
Aurelia
Worms
Annelida
Starfish & urchins
Echinodermata
Sponges
Porifera
Butterflies & moths
Lepidoptera
Beetles
Coleoptera
Bees, wasps & ants
Hymenoptera
Flies
Diptera
Dragonflies
Odonata
Grasshoppers & crickets
Orthoptera
Termites
Isoptera
Snails & slugs
Gastropoda
Octopus & squid
Octopus
Mammal groups
From bats to whales.
Big cats
Felidae
Dogs & foxes
Canidae
Bears
Ursidae
Primates
Primates
Great apes
Hominidae
Monkeys
Cercopithecidae
Antelopes & cattle
Bovidae
Deer
Cervidae
Horses & zebras
Equidae
Elephants
Elephantidae
Rhinoceroses
Rhinocerotidae
Hippos
Hippopotamidae
Giraffes
Giraffidae
Camels & llamas
Camelidae
Pigs
Suidae
Rodents
Rodentia
Squirrels
Sciuridae
Rabbits & hares
Leporidae
Bats
Chiroptera
Whales & dolphins
Cetacea
Seals & walruses
Phocidae
Otters & weasels
Mustelidae
Mongooses
Herpestidae
Hyenas
Hyaenidae
Marsupials
Marsupialia
Kangaroos
Macropodidae
Monotremes
Monotremata
Pangolins
Manidae
Anteaters & sloths
Xenarthra
Shrews & moles
Eulipotyphla
Bird groups
Birds by family and lifestyle.
Birds of prey
Accipitridae
Eagles
eagle
Owls
Strigidae
Falcons
Falconidae
Vultures
vulture
Parrots
Psittacidae
Songbirds
Passeriformes
Sunbirds
Nectariniidae
Weavers
Ploceidae
Finches
Fringillidae
Crows & jays
Corvidae
Starlings
Sturnidae
Hornbills
Bucerotidae
Kingfishers
Alcedinidae
Woodpeckers
Picidae
Doves & pigeons
Columbidae
Waterfowl
Anatidae
Herons & egrets
Ardeidae
Storks
Ciconiidae
Flamingos
Phoenicopteridae
Cranes
Gruidae
Waders
Scolopacidae
Gulls & terns
Laridae
Penguins
Spheniscidae
Seabirds
seabird
Game birds
Phasianidae
Flightless birds
Struthio
Swifts & swallows
Apodidae
Hummingbirds
Trochilidae
Turacos
Musophagidae
Reptiles, amphibians & fish
Cold-blooded life on land and in water.
Snakes
Serpentes
Venomous snakes
Elapidae
Vipers
Viperidae
Pythons
Pythonidae
Boas
Boidae
Lizards
Lacertilia
Monitors
Varanidae
Geckos
Gekkonidae
Chameleons
Chamaeleonidae
Iguanas
Iguanidae
Skinks
Scincidae
Crocodiles
Crocodylidae
Alligators & caimans
Alligatoridae
Turtles
Testudines
Sea turtles
Cheloniidae
Tortoises
Testudinidae
Frogs
Anura
Tree frogs
Hylidae
Toads
Bufonidae
Poison frogs
Dendrobatidae
Salamanders & newts
Caudata
Catfish
Siluriformes
Carps
Cyprinidae
Cichlids
Cichlidae
Tilapia
Oreochromis
Tuna & mackerel
Scombridae
Salmon & trout
Salmonidae
Reef fish
reef fish
Eels
Anguilliformes
Rays
Rajidae
Lungfish
Protopterus
Habitats & lifestyles
Where animals live and how they survive.
Rainforest animals
Cercopithecidae
Savanna animals
Bovidae
Desert animals
Gerbillinae
Arctic animals
Alopex
Mountain animals
Capra
Grassland animals
Gazella
Wetland animals
Ardeidae
Marine animals
marine
Coral reef animals
Pomacentridae
Deep-sea animals
Myctophidae
Freshwater animals
Cyprinidae
River animals
Cichlidae
Cave animals
cave animal
Urban wildlife
Columba
Farm & domestic animals
domestic
Working animals
Equus
Wild animals
wild
Nocturnal animals
nocturnal animal
Migratory animals
migratory
Burrowing animals
burrowing animal
Tree-dwelling animals
Sciuridae
Flying animals
Chiroptera
Social animals
Formicidae
Apex predators
Panthera
Scavengers
scavenger
Herbivores
herbivore
Carnivores
carnivore
Omnivores
omnivore
Insect eaters
insectivore
Filter feeders
filter feeder
Pollinators
pollinator
Seed dispersers
seed disperser
Venomous animals
venomous
Endangered animals
endangered
Keystone species
keystone species
Aquaculture species
aquaculture
Pets & companions
Felis