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American beech
Fagus grandifolia
1,426 observations
eastern black walnut
Juglans nigra
872 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
613 observations
chinkapin oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
494 observations
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
377 observations
post oak
Quercus stellata
345 observations
chestnut oak
Quercus montana
314 observations
shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
301 observations
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
258 observations
shingle oak
Quercus imbricaria
247 observations
northern red oak
Quercus rubra
228 observations
bitternut hickory
Carya cordiformis
227 observations
blackjack oak
Quercus marilandica
227 observations
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
219 observations
southern red oak
Quercus falcata
211 observations
river birch
Betula nigra
166 observations
black oak
Quercus velutina
163 observations
American hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
159 observations
American hazelnut
Corylus americana
154 observations
pignut hickory
Carya glabra
107 observations
willow oak
Quercus phellos
93 observations
Shellbark Hickory
Carya laciniosa
72 observations
scarlet oak
Quercus coccinea
68 observations
mockernut
Carya tomentosa
65 observations
Shumard oak
Quercus shumardii
64 observations
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
61 observations
pin oak
Quercus palustris
60 observations
Butternut
Juglans cinerea
59 observations
sweet birch
Betula lenta
47 observations
smooth alder
Alnus serrulata
46 observations
swamp white oak
Quercus bicolor
43 observations
cherrybark oak
Quercus pagoda
40 observations
swamp chestnut oak
Quercus michauxii
38 observations
Sawtooth oak
Quercus acutissima
30 observations
pecan
Carya illinoinensis
28 observations
overcup oak
Quercus lyrata
28 observations
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
18 observations
water oak
Quercus nigra
12 observations
red hickory
Carya ovalis
11 observations
sand hickory
Carya pallida
11 observations
water hickory
Carya aquatica
4 observations
European beech
Fagus sylvatica
2 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
2 observations
Sweet Chestnut
Castanea sativa
2 observations
English oak
Quercus robur
1 observations
Persian walnut
Juglans regia
1 observations
Allegheny Chinquapin
Castanea pumila
1 observations
Bush Oak
Quercus × bushii
1 observations
Saul's oak
Quercus × saulii
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common deciduous trees in Kentucky are:
- American beech (Fagus grandifolia)
- eastern black walnut (Juglans nigra)
- white oak (Quercus alba)
- chinkapin oak (Quercus muehlenbergii)
- bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa)
- post oak (Quercus stellata)
- chestnut oak (Quercus montana)
- shagbark hickory (Carya ovata)
- American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)
- shingle oak (Quercus imbricaria)
- The most observed deciduous tree in Kentucky is American beech (Fagus grandifolia), with 1,426 recorded observations.