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American beech
Fagus grandifolia
4,925 observations
paper birch
Betula papyrifera
2,451 observations
northern red oak
Quercus rubra
2,445 observations
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
1,854 observations
American hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
1,419 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
1,362 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
1,343 observations
eastern black walnut
Juglans nigra
1,266 observations
bog myrtle
Myrica gale
924 observations
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
911 observations
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
696 observations
grey alder
Alnus incana
691 observations
shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
627 observations
American hazelnut
Corylus americana
500 observations
beaked hazelnut
Corylus cornuta
420 observations
bitternut hickory
Carya cordiformis
382 observations
swamp birch
Betula pumila
357 observations
swamp white oak
Quercus bicolor
299 observations
black oak
Quercus velutina
294 observations
chinkapin oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
257 observations
pin oak
Quercus palustris
194 observations
common alder
Alnus glutinosa
173 observations
pignut hickory
Carya glabra
141 observations
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
131 observations
Butternut
Juglans cinerea
107 observations
river birch
Betula nigra
93 observations
northern pin oak
Quercus ellipsoidalis
93 observations
shingle oak
Quercus imbricaria
88 observations
green alder
Alnus alnobetula
86 observations
heartleaf paper birch
Betula cordifolia
47 observations
dwarf chinkapin oak
Quercus prinoides
42 observations
gray birch
Betula populifolia
36 observations
northern bayberry
Morella pensylvanica
34 observations
Shellbark Hickory
Carya laciniosa
26 observations
European beech
Fagus sylvatica
19 observations
silver birch
Betula pendula
17 observations
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
15 observations
Murray's Birch
Betula × murrayana
13 observations
scarlet oak
Quercus coccinea
10 observations
Sawtooth oak
Quercus acutissima
10 observations
Persian walnut
Juglans regia
7 observations
Shumard oak
Quercus shumardii
6 observations
Sweet Chestnut
Castanea sativa
5 observations
chestnut oak
Quercus montana
5 observations
English oak
Quercus robur
4 observations
mockernut
Carya tomentosa
4 observations
Bixby's walnut
Juglans × bixbyi
4 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)
- paper birch (Betula papyrifera)
- northern red oak (Quercus rubra)
- 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 4,925 recorded observations.