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American beech
Fagus grandifolia
4,996 observations
northern red oak
Quercus rubra
2,495 observations
paper birch
Betula papyrifera
2,477 observations
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
1,879 observations
American hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
1,480 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
1,455 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
1,374 observations
eastern black walnut
Juglans nigra
1,346 observations
bog myrtle
Myrica gale
946 observations
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
940 observations
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
711 observations
grey alder
Alnus incana
697 observations
shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
651 observations
American hazelnut
Corylus americana
506 observations
beaked hazelnut
Corylus cornuta
438 observations
bitternut hickory
Carya cordiformis
385 observations
swamp birch
Betula pumila
362 observations
swamp white oak
Quercus bicolor
310 observations
black oak
Quercus velutina
299 observations
chinkapin oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
264 observations
pin oak
Quercus palustris
195 observations
common alder
Alnus glutinosa
174 observations
pignut hickory
Carya glabra
142 observations
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
136 observations
river birch
Betula nigra
119 observations
Butternut
Juglans cinerea
112 observations
northern pin oak
Quercus ellipsoidalis
101 observations
shingle oak
Quercus imbricaria
90 observations
green alder
Alnus alnobetula
89 observations
heartleaf paper birch
Betula cordifolia
47 observations
dwarf chinkapin oak
Quercus prinoides
42 observations
gray birch
Betula populifolia
37 observations
northern bayberry
Morella pensylvanica
35 observations
Shellbark Hickory
Carya laciniosa
26 observations
European beech
Fagus sylvatica
20 observations
Murray's Birch
Betula × murrayana
20 observations
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
18 observations
silver birch
Betula pendula
17 observations
Sawtooth oak
Quercus acutissima
11 observations
Persian walnut
Juglans regia
7 observations
Shumard oak
Quercus shumardii
6 observations
English oak
Quercus robur
5 observations
Sweet Chestnut
Castanea sativa
5 observations
chestnut oak
Quercus montana
5 observations
mockernut
Carya tomentosa
4 observations
Bixby's walnut
Juglans × bixbyi
4 observations
scarlet oak
Quercus coccinea
3 observations
Purpus' Birch
Betula × purpusii
2 observations
Bebb's Oak
Quercus × bebbiana
2 observations
Deam's Oak
Quercus × deamii
2 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common deciduous trees in Michigan are:
- American beech (Fagus grandifolia)
- northern red oak (Quercus rubra)
- paper birch (Betula papyrifera)
- yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis)
- American hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana)
- sweetfern (Comptonia peregrina)
- white oak (Quercus alba)
- eastern black walnut (Juglans nigra)
- bog myrtle (Myrica gale)
- bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa)
- The most observed deciduous tree in Michigan is American beech (Fagus grandifolia), with 4,996 recorded observations.