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American beech
Fagus grandifolia
1,409 observations
eastern black walnut
Juglans nigra
835 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
607 observations
chinkapin oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
476 observations
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
351 observations
post oak
Quercus stellata
338 observations
chestnut oak
Quercus montana
305 observations
shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
292 observations
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
244 observations
shingle oak
Quercus imbricaria
234 observations
northern red oak
Quercus rubra
220 observations
bitternut hickory
Carya cordiformis
219 observations
blackjack oak
Quercus marilandica
214 observations
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
209 observations
southern red oak
Quercus falcata
207 observations
river birch
Betula nigra
160 observations
American hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
152 observations
black oak
Quercus velutina
151 observations
American hazelnut
Corylus americana
143 observations
pignut hickory
Carya glabra
104 observations
willow oak
Quercus phellos
92 observations
Shellbark Hickory
Carya laciniosa
72 observations
scarlet oak
Quercus coccinea
68 observations
Shumard oak
Quercus shumardii
62 observations
pin oak
Quercus palustris
60 observations
mockernut
Carya tomentosa
59 observations
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
57 observations
Butternut
Juglans cinerea
55 observations
sweet birch
Betula lenta
45 observations
smooth alder
Alnus serrulata
44 observations
swamp white oak
Quercus bicolor
42 observations
cherrybark oak
Quercus pagoda
40 observations
swamp chestnut oak
Quercus michauxii
37 observations
pecan
Carya illinoinensis
28 observations
Sawtooth oak
Quercus acutissima
27 observations
overcup oak
Quercus lyrata
26 observations
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
18 observations
water oak
Quercus nigra
12 observations
red hickory
Carya ovalis
11 observations
sand hickory
Carya pallida
9 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
Black Hickory
Carya texana
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 1,409 recorded observations.