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American beech
Fagus grandifolia
4,836 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
2,703 observations
eastern black walnut
Juglans nigra
1,734 observations
northern red oak
Quercus rubra
1,067 observations
shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
1,058 observations
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
1,048 observations
northern bayberry
Morella pensylvanica
1,048 observations
chestnut oak
Quercus montana
873 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
866 observations
blackjack oak
Quercus marilandica
800 observations
pin oak
Quercus palustris
684 observations
sweet birch
Betula lenta
680 observations
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
609 observations
river birch
Betula nigra
545 observations
southern red oak
Quercus falcata
531 observations
post oak
Quercus stellata
531 observations
willow oak
Quercus phellos
486 observations
gray birch
Betula populifolia
484 observations
bear oak
Quercus ilicifolia
460 observations
black oak
Quercus velutina
414 observations
American hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
288 observations
bitternut hickory
Carya cordiformis
263 observations
swamp white oak
Quercus bicolor
260 observations
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
216 observations
wax myrtle
Morella cerifera
145 observations
scarlet oak
Quercus coccinea
134 observations
mockernut
Carya tomentosa
130 observations
pignut hickory
Carya glabra
129 observations
smooth alder
Alnus serrulata
85 observations
American hazelnut
Corylus americana
82 observations
dwarf chinkapin oak
Quercus prinoides
78 observations
southern bayberry
Morella caroliniensis
63 observations
common alder
Alnus glutinosa
45 observations
swamp chestnut oak
Quercus michauxii
38 observations
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
36 observations
grey alder
Alnus incana
34 observations
chinkapin oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
27 observations
Sawtooth oak
Quercus acutissima
27 observations
beaked hazelnut
Corylus cornuta
23 observations
Butternut
Juglans cinerea
21 observations
paper birch
Betula papyrifera
18 observations
water oak
Quercus nigra
15 observations
European beech
Fagus sylvatica
15 observations
shingle oak
Quercus imbricaria
15 observations
sand hickory
Carya pallida
15 observations
silver birch
Betula pendula
9 observations
English oak
Quercus robur
8 observations
swamp birch
Betula pumila
8 observations
Allegheny Chinquapin
Castanea pumila
7 observations
Saul's oak
Quercus × saulii
7 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 red oak (Quercus rubra)
- shagbark hickory (Carya ovata)
- American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)
- northern bayberry (Morella pensylvanica)
- chestnut oak (Quercus montana)
- sweetfern (Comptonia peregrina)
- blackjack oak (Quercus marilandica)
- The most observed deciduous tree in New Jersey is American beech (Fagus grandifolia), with 4,836 recorded observations.