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American beech
Fagus grandifolia
5,173 observations
northern red oak
Quercus rubra
2,542 observations
paper birch
Betula papyrifera
2,504 observations
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
1,892 observations
American hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
1,509 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
1,484 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
1,433 observations
eastern black walnut
Juglans nigra
1,405 observations
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
1,009 observations
bog myrtle
Myrica gale
965 observations
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
723 observations
grey alder
Alnus incana
703 observations
shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
665 observations
American hazelnut
Corylus americana
514 observations
beaked hazelnut
Corylus cornuta
441 observations
bitternut hickory
Carya cordiformis
397 observations
swamp birch
Betula pumila
366 observations
swamp white oak
Quercus bicolor
318 observations
black oak
Quercus velutina
305 observations
chinkapin oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
271 observations
pin oak
Quercus palustris
198 observations
common alder
Alnus glutinosa
177 observations
pignut hickory
Carya glabra
144 observations
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
143 observations
Butternut
Juglans cinerea
122 observations
river birch
Betula nigra
121 observations
northern pin oak
Quercus ellipsoidalis
109 observations
shingle oak
Quercus imbricaria
92 observations
green alder
Alnus alnobetula
92 observations
heartleaf paper birch
Betula cordifolia
49 observations
dwarf chinkapin oak
Quercus prinoides
45 observations
gray birch
Betula populifolia
42 observations
northern bayberry
Morella pensylvanica
35 observations
Shellbark Hickory
Carya laciniosa
26 observations
European beech
Fagus sylvatica
22 observations
silver birch
Betula pendula
20 observations
Murray's Birch
Betula × murrayana
20 observations
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
19 observations
Sawtooth oak
Quercus acutissima
11 observations
English oak
Quercus robur
7 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
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)
- bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa)
- bog myrtle (Myrica gale)
- The most observed deciduous tree in Michigan is American beech (Fagus grandifolia), with 5,173 recorded observations.