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water oak
Quercus nigra
1,269 observations
southern live oak
Quercus virginiana
1,098 observations
wax myrtle
Morella cerifera
844 observations
swamp chestnut oak
Quercus michauxii
514 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
476 observations
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
300 observations
pecan
Carya illinoinensis
217 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
187 observations
willow oak
Quercus phellos
171 observations
American hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
129 observations
southern red oak
Quercus falcata
127 observations
cherrybark oak
Quercus pagoda
111 observations
river birch
Betula nigra
109 observations
blackjack oak
Quercus marilandica
108 observations
post oak
Quercus stellata
97 observations
overcup oak
Quercus lyrata
88 observations
Allegheny Chinquapin
Castanea pumila
68 observations
smooth alder
Alnus serrulata
63 observations
water hickory
Carya aquatica
50 observations
pignut hickory
Carya glabra
31 observations
Texas red oak
Quercus texana
27 observations
swamp laurel oak
Quercus laurifolia
26 observations
black oak
Quercus velutina
23 observations
bluejack oak
Quercus incana
23 observations
southern bayberry
Morella caroliniensis
22 observations
Sawtooth oak
Quercus acutissima
21 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
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
6 observations
chinkapin oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
6 observations
Black Hickory
Carya texana
6 observations
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
4 observations
nutmeg hickory
Carya myristiciformis
4 observations
dwarf bayberry
Morella pumila
4 observations
shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
3 observations
Darlington Oak
Quercus hemisphaerica
3 observations
northern red oak
Quercus rubra
2 observations
Persian walnut
Juglans regia
1 observations
bastard oak
Quercus sinuata
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 1,269 recorded observations.