Tree scientific names
Welcome to our scientific name website. Scientificname.net is here to help you learn more about scientific names and how they are used. Every recognized species on earth is given a two-part scientific name and you can use this site to understand more about the scientific names of animals, plants and humans. The scientific name for every organism is comprised of a combination of two terms, the genus name and the species or epithet. Both of these terms are italicized and the genus name is also capitalized.
Scientific names
As an example of a scientific name in action, the scientific name for humans is Homo sapiens. In this example of a scientific name, the genus name is Homo and the species is sapiens. These terms are unique and no other species can have this same name. Scientific names are designed to tell you something about an animal's relationships with other animals.
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- Ilex x attenuata ‘Fosteri’, Foster’s Holly
- Ilex aquifolium, English holly
- Ilex cassine, Myrtle leaved holly; Dahoon holly
- Ilex cornuta D’ Or, D’ Or Chinese holly
- Ilex cornuta, Chinese holly
- Ilex decidua, Possumhaw
- Ilex hybrids, Decidious holly
- Ilex latifolia, Lusterleaf holly
- Ilex montana, Mountain holly
- Ilex opaca, American holly
- Ilex pedunculosa, Longstalk holly
- Ilex purpurea, Purple holly
- Ilex verticillata, Winterberry holly; Black alder
- Ilex vomitoria ‘Will Fleming’, Will Fleming holly
- Ilex vomitoria f. pendula, Weeping yaupon holly
- Ilex vomitoria, Yaupon holly
- Ilex x ‘Carolina Sentinel’, Carolina Sentinel holly
- Ilex x ‘Emily Brumer’, Emily Brumer holly
- Ilex x ‘Martha Berry’, Martha Berry holly
- Ilex x ‘Nellie R. Stevens’, Nellie R. Stevens Holly
- Ilex x ‘Savannah’, Savannah holly
- Ilex x ‘Scepter’, Scepter holly