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American beech
Fagus grandifolia
629 observations
southern red oak
Quercus falcata
201 observations
eastern black walnut
Juglans nigra
198 observations
willow oak
Quercus phellos
176 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
173 observations
wax myrtle
Morella cerifera
114 observations
northern bayberry
Morella pensylvanica
100 observations
water oak
Quercus nigra
81 observations
black oak
Quercus velutina
74 observations
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
71 observations
river birch
Betula nigra
71 observations
northern red oak
Quercus rubra
56 observations
smooth alder
Alnus serrulata
51 observations
post oak
Quercus stellata
45 observations
pin oak
Quercus palustris
38 observations
Sawtooth oak
Quercus acutissima
38 observations
bitternut hickory
Carya cordiformis
37 observations
chestnut oak
Quercus montana
22 observations
swamp white oak
Quercus bicolor
20 observations
blackjack oak
Quercus marilandica
20 observations
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
19 observations
mockernut
Carya tomentosa
18 observations
Allegheny Chinquapin
Castanea pumila
14 observations
shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
10 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
10 observations
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
9 observations
pignut hickory
Carya glabra
9 observations
American hazelnut
Corylus americana
8 observations
American hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
6 observations
shingle oak
Quercus imbricaria
6 observations
swamp chestnut oak
Quercus michauxii
6 observations
European beech
Fagus sylvatica
5 observations
scarlet oak
Quercus coccinea
5 observations
Butternut
Juglans cinerea
5 observations
Seaside Alder
Alnus maritima
5 observations
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
4 observations
sweet birch
Betula lenta
3 observations
gray birch
Betula populifolia
3 observations
southern bayberry
Morella caroliniensis
2 observations
common alder
Alnus glutinosa
2 observations
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
1 observations
Shumard oak
Quercus shumardii
1 observations
pecan
Carya illinoinensis
1 observations
overcup oak
Quercus lyrata
1 observations
Saul's oak
Quercus × saulii
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common deciduous trees in Delaware are:
- American beech (Fagus grandifolia)
- southern red oak (Quercus falcata)
- eastern black walnut (Juglans nigra)
- willow oak (Quercus phellos)
- white oak (Quercus alba)
- wax myrtle (Morella cerifera)
- northern bayberry (Morella pensylvanica)
- water oak (Quercus nigra)
- black oak (Quercus velutina)
- American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)
- The most observed deciduous tree in Delaware is American beech (Fagus grandifolia), with 629 recorded observations.