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water oak
Quercus nigra
1,294 observations
southern live oak
Quercus virginiana
1,119 observations
wax myrtle
Morella cerifera
856 observations
swamp chestnut oak
Quercus michauxii
525 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
481 observations
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
307 observations
pecan
Carya illinoinensis
221 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
191 observations
willow oak
Quercus phellos
180 observations
American hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
133 observations
southern red oak
Quercus falcata
128 observations
river birch
Betula nigra
114 observations
cherrybark oak
Quercus pagoda
113 observations
blackjack oak
Quercus marilandica
112 observations
post oak
Quercus stellata
104 observations
overcup oak
Quercus lyrata
90 observations
Allegheny Chinquapin
Castanea pumila
72 observations
smooth alder
Alnus serrulata
65 observations
water hickory
Carya aquatica
52 observations
pignut hickory
Carya glabra
32 observations
Texas red oak
Quercus texana
30 observations
swamp laurel oak
Quercus laurifolia
26 observations
black oak
Quercus velutina
23 observations
bluejack oak
Quercus incana
23 observations
Sawtooth oak
Quercus acutissima
23 observations
southern bayberry
Morella caroliniensis
22 observations
Shumard oak
Quercus shumardii
20 observations
mockernut
Carya tomentosa
19 observations
eastern black walnut
Juglans nigra
14 observations
Bottomland Post Oak
Quercus similis
12 observations
Arkansas oak
Quercus arkansana
10 observations
sand post oak
Quercus margaretiae
10 observations
bitternut hickory
Carya cordiformis
8 observations
chinkapin oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
7 observations
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
6 observations
Black Hickory
Carya texana
6 observations
nutmeg hickory
Carya myristiciformis
5 observations
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
4 observations
Darlington Oak
Quercus hemisphaerica
4 observations
dwarf bayberry
Morella pumila
4 observations
shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
3 observations
northern red oak
Quercus rubra
2 observations
bastard oak
Quercus sinuata
2 observations
Persian walnut
Juglans regia
1 observations
Craven Oak
Quercus × cravenensis
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common deciduous trees in Louisiana are:
- water oak (Quercus nigra)
- southern live oak (Quercus virginiana)
- wax myrtle (Morella cerifera)
- swamp chestnut oak (Quercus michauxii)
- American beech (Fagus grandifolia)
- American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)
- pecan (Carya illinoinensis)
- white oak (Quercus alba)
- willow oak (Quercus phellos)
- American hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana)
- The most observed deciduous tree in Louisiana is water oak (Quercus nigra), with 1,294 recorded observations.