A generic model for storing heirachial data in trees, using PostgreSQL's built-in ltree data type, plus a ltree field for you to use on your own models.
Supports Django 2.0+ on Python 3.5+.
from django.db import models
from django_pgtree.models import TreeNode
class Organism(TreeNode):
name = models.CharField()>>> animal = Organism.objects.create(name="Animal")
>>> mammal = Organism.objects.create(name="Mammal", parent=animal)
>>> dog = Organism.objects.create(name="Dog", parent=mammal)
>>> cat = Organism.objects.create(name="Cat", parent=mammal)
>>> mammal.children
[<Organism: Dog>, <Organism: Cat>]
>>> dog.ancestors
[<Organism: Animal>, <Organism: Mammal>]
>>> cat.siblings
[<Organism: Dog>]