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sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
2,920 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
2,315 observations
northern bayberry
Morella pensylvanica
1,577 observations
northern red oak
Quercus rubra
1,319 observations
paper birch
Betula papyrifera
872 observations
gray birch
Betula populifolia
865 observations
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
842 observations
beaked hazelnut
Corylus cornuta
660 observations
bog myrtle
Myrica gale
648 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
443 observations
grey alder
Alnus incana
298 observations
American hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
294 observations
bear oak
Quercus ilicifolia
206 observations
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
182 observations
green alder
Alnus alnobetula
182 observations
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
117 observations
shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
111 observations
American hazelnut
Corylus americana
73 observations
heartleaf paper birch
Betula cordifolia
66 observations
eastern black walnut
Juglans nigra
65 observations
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
57 observations
chestnut oak
Quercus montana
45 observations
black oak
Quercus velutina
35 observations
Butternut
Juglans cinerea
34 observations
sweet birch
Betula lenta
31 observations
swamp white oak
Quercus bicolor
21 observations
dwarf resin birch
Betula glandulosa
20 observations
pin oak
Quercus palustris
10 observations
smooth alder
Alnus serrulata
10 observations
swamp birch
Betula pumila
9 observations
river birch
Betula nigra
6 observations
Dwarf White Birch
Betula × minor
5 observations
English oak
Quercus robur
4 observations
Sweet Chestnut
Castanea sativa
4 observations
European beech
Fagus sylvatica
3 observations
scarlet oak
Quercus coccinea
2 observations
Betula × caerulea
Betula × caerulea
2 observations
common alder
Alnus glutinosa
2 observations
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
1 observations
common hazel
Corylus avellana
1 observations
pignut hickory
Carya glabra
1 observations
Persian walnut
Juglans regia
1 observations
Hawkins' Oak
Quercus × hawkinsiae
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common deciduous trees in Maine are:
- sweetfern (Comptonia peregrina)
- American beech (Fagus grandifolia)
- northern bayberry (Morella pensylvanica)
- northern red oak (Quercus rubra)
- paper birch (Betula papyrifera)
- gray birch (Betula populifolia)
- yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis)
- beaked hazelnut (Corylus cornuta)
- bog myrtle (Myrica gale)
- white oak (Quercus alba)
- The most observed deciduous tree in Maine is sweetfern (Comptonia peregrina), with 2,920 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native deciduous trees in Maine include:
- Dwarf White Birch (Betula × minor)