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American beech
Fagus grandifolia
6,215 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
3,214 observations
wax myrtle
Morella cerifera
2,350 observations
willow oak
Quercus phellos
1,849 observations
water oak
Quercus nigra
1,796 observations
southern red oak
Quercus falcata
1,355 observations
eastern black walnut
Juglans nigra
1,345 observations
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
1,130 observations
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
1,075 observations
northern red oak
Quercus rubra
1,064 observations
post oak
Quercus stellata
1,005 observations
American turkey oak
Quercus laevis
908 observations
chestnut oak
Quercus montana
751 observations
blackjack oak
Quercus marilandica
714 observations
river birch
Betula nigra
699 observations
mockernut
Carya tomentosa
696 observations
southern live oak
Quercus virginiana
573 observations
smooth alder
Alnus serrulata
532 observations
Allegheny Chinquapin
Castanea pumila
494 observations
swamp chestnut oak
Quercus michauxii
465 observations
black oak
Quercus velutina
453 observations
pignut hickory
Carya glabra
443 observations
American hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
372 observations
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
356 observations
shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
315 observations
American hazelnut
Corylus americana
245 observations
scarlet oak
Quercus coccinea
236 observations
pecan
Carya illinoinensis
234 observations
green alder
Alnus alnobetula
234 observations
bitternut hickory
Carya cordiformis
224 observations
cherrybark oak
Quercus pagoda
162 observations
dwarf bayberry
Morella pumila
155 observations
sand live oak
Quercus geminata
135 observations
overcup oak
Quercus lyrata
132 observations
sand post oak
Quercus margaretiae
120 observations
bluejack oak
Quercus incana
114 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
107 observations
Darlington Oak
Quercus hemisphaerica
106 observations
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
105 observations
sweet birch
Betula lenta
95 observations
southern bayberry
Morella caroliniensis
90 observations
Butternut
Juglans cinerea
84 observations
swamp laurel oak
Quercus laurifolia
69 observations
shingle oak
Quercus imbricaria
64 observations
Shumard oak
Quercus shumardii
62 observations
northern bayberry
Morella pensylvanica
61 observations
beaked hazelnut
Corylus cornuta
59 observations
Carolina shagbark hickory
Carya carolinae-septentrionalis
59 observations
bear oak
Quercus ilicifolia
54 observations
pin oak
Quercus palustris
41 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common deciduous trees in North Carolina are:
- American beech (Fagus grandifolia)
- white oak (Quercus alba)
- wax myrtle (Morella cerifera)
- willow oak (Quercus phellos)
- water oak (Quercus nigra)
- southern red oak (Quercus falcata)
- eastern black walnut (Juglans nigra)
- American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)
- American chestnut (Castanea dentata)
- northern red oak (Quercus rubra)
- The most observed deciduous tree in North Carolina is American beech (Fagus grandifolia), with 6,215 recorded observations.