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sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
2,467 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
2,225 observations
northern red oak
Quercus rubra
1,212 observations
northern bayberry
Morella pensylvanica
1,042 observations
paper birch
Betula papyrifera
825 observations
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
800 observations
gray birch
Betula populifolia
783 observations
bog myrtle
Myrica gale
597 observations
beaked hazelnut
Corylus cornuta
586 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
429 observations
grey alder
Alnus incana
293 observations
American hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
262 observations
bear oak
Quercus ilicifolia
188 observations
green alder
Alnus alnobetula
172 observations
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
165 observations
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
116 observations
shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
100 observations
heartleaf paper birch
Betula cordifolia
64 observations
American hazelnut
Corylus americana
58 observations
eastern black walnut
Juglans nigra
57 observations
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
50 observations
chestnut oak
Quercus montana
44 observations
black oak
Quercus velutina
33 observations
sweet birch
Betula lenta
29 observations
Butternut
Juglans cinerea
28 observations
dwarf resin birch
Betula glandulosa
20 observations
swamp white oak
Quercus bicolor
16 observations
pin oak
Quercus palustris
10 observations
smooth alder
Alnus serrulata
9 observations
swamp birch
Betula pumila
8 observations
river birch
Betula nigra
5 observations
Dwarf White Birch
Betula × minor
5 observations
European beech
Fagus sylvatica
3 observations
English oak
Quercus robur
3 observations
common alder
Alnus glutinosa
2 observations
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
1 observations
common hazel
Corylus avellana
1 observations
scarlet oak
Quercus coccinea
1 observations
Persian walnut
Juglans regia
1 observations
Sweet Chestnut
Castanea sativa
1 observations
Betula × caerulea
Betula × caerulea
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common deciduous trees in Maine are:
- sweetfern (Comptonia peregrina)
- American beech (Fagus grandifolia)
- northern red oak (Quercus rubra)
- northern bayberry (Morella pensylvanica)
- paper birch (Betula papyrifera)
- yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis)
- gray birch (Betula populifolia)
- bog myrtle (Myrica gale)
- beaked hazelnut (Corylus cornuta)
- white oak (Quercus alba)
- The most observed deciduous tree in Maine is sweetfern (Comptonia peregrina), with 2,467 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native deciduous trees in Maine include:
- Dwarf White Birch (Betula × minor)