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American beech
Fagus grandifolia
4,870 observations
paper birch
Betula papyrifera
2,426 observations
northern red oak
Quercus rubra
2,408 observations
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
1,833 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
1,321 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
1,293 observations
American hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
1,273 observations
eastern black walnut
Juglans nigra
1,222 observations
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
903 observations
bog myrtle
Myrica gale
892 observations
grey alder
Alnus incana
682 observations
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
676 observations
shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
617 observations
American hazelnut
Corylus americana
486 observations
beaked hazelnut
Corylus cornuta
388 observations
bitternut hickory
Carya cordiformis
378 observations
swamp birch
Betula pumila
353 observations
swamp white oak
Quercus bicolor
296 observations
black oak
Quercus velutina
290 observations
chinkapin oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
254 observations
pin oak
Quercus palustris
192 observations
common alder
Alnus glutinosa
171 observations
pignut hickory
Carya glabra
139 observations
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
126 observations
Butternut
Juglans cinerea
104 observations
northern pin oak
Quercus ellipsoidalis
90 observations
river birch
Betula nigra
89 observations
shingle oak
Quercus imbricaria
88 observations
green alder
Alnus alnobetula
84 observations
heartleaf paper birch
Betula cordifolia
43 observations
dwarf chinkapin oak
Quercus prinoides
41 observations
gray birch
Betula populifolia
36 observations
northern bayberry
Morella pensylvanica
34 observations
Shellbark Hickory
Carya laciniosa
26 observations
European beech
Fagus sylvatica
19 observations
silver birch
Betula pendula
17 observations
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
14 observations
Murray's Birch
Betula × murrayana
12 observations
scarlet oak
Quercus coccinea
10 observations
Sawtooth oak
Quercus acutissima
9 observations
Persian walnut
Juglans regia
7 observations
Shumard oak
Quercus shumardii
6 observations
Sweet Chestnut
Castanea sativa
5 observations
English oak
Quercus robur
4 observations
chestnut oak
Quercus montana
4 observations
Bixby's walnut
Juglans × bixbyi
4 observations
Purpus' Birch
Betula × purpusii
2 observations
Bebb's Oak
Quercus × bebbiana
2 observations
Deam's Oak
Quercus × deamii
2 observations
Hawkins' Oak
Quercus × hawkinsiae
2 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common deciduous trees in Michigan are:
- American beech (Fagus grandifolia)
- paper birch (Betula papyrifera)
- northern red oak (Quercus rubra)
- yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis)
- white oak (Quercus alba)
- sweetfern (Comptonia peregrina)
- American hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana)
- eastern black walnut (Juglans nigra)
- bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa)
- bog myrtle (Myrica gale)
- The most observed deciduous tree in Michigan is American beech (Fagus grandifolia), with 4,870 recorded observations.