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American beech
Fagus grandifolia
5,066 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
2,835 observations
eastern black walnut
Juglans nigra
1,768 observations
northern bayberry
Morella pensylvanica
1,146 observations
northern red oak
Quercus rubra
1,104 observations
shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
1,084 observations
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
1,059 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
969 observations
chestnut oak
Quercus montana
941 observations
blackjack oak
Quercus marilandica
859 observations
pin oak
Quercus palustris
718 observations
sweet birch
Betula lenta
696 observations
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
663 observations
post oak
Quercus stellata
604 observations
southern red oak
Quercus falcata
584 observations
river birch
Betula nigra
568 observations
willow oak
Quercus phellos
512 observations
gray birch
Betula populifolia
502 observations
bear oak
Quercus ilicifolia
500 observations
black oak
Quercus velutina
420 observations
American hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
294 observations
swamp white oak
Quercus bicolor
275 observations
bitternut hickory
Carya cordiformis
264 observations
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
223 observations
wax myrtle
Morella cerifera
152 observations
scarlet oak
Quercus coccinea
141 observations
mockernut
Carya tomentosa
134 observations
pignut hickory
Carya glabra
131 observations
smooth alder
Alnus serrulata
87 observations
American hazelnut
Corylus americana
85 observations
dwarf chinkapin oak
Quercus prinoides
83 observations
southern bayberry
Morella caroliniensis
66 observations
common alder
Alnus glutinosa
48 observations
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
42 observations
swamp chestnut oak
Quercus michauxii
42 observations
grey alder
Alnus incana
34 observations
beaked hazelnut
Corylus cornuta
32 observations
Sawtooth oak
Quercus acutissima
28 observations
chinkapin oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
26 observations
Butternut
Juglans cinerea
21 observations
European beech
Fagus sylvatica
19 observations
paper birch
Betula papyrifera
18 observations
sand hickory
Carya pallida
17 observations
water oak
Quercus nigra
16 observations
shingle oak
Quercus imbricaria
16 observations
English oak
Quercus robur
9 observations
silver birch
Betula pendula
9 observations
Allegheny Chinquapin
Castanea pumila
8 observations
swamp birch
Betula pumila
8 observations
Saul's oak
Quercus × saulii
8 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common deciduous trees in New Jersey are:
- American beech (Fagus grandifolia)
- white oak (Quercus alba)
- eastern black walnut (Juglans nigra)
- northern bayberry (Morella pensylvanica)
- northern red oak (Quercus rubra)
- shagbark hickory (Carya ovata)
- American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)
- sweetfern (Comptonia peregrina)
- chestnut oak (Quercus montana)
- blackjack oak (Quercus marilandica)
- The most observed deciduous tree in New Jersey is American beech (Fagus grandifolia), with 5,066 recorded observations.