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American beech
Fagus grandifolia
4,786 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
2,583 observations
eastern black walnut
Juglans nigra
1,705 observations
northern red oak
Quercus rubra
1,054 observations
shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
1,052 observations
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
1,039 observations
northern bayberry
Morella pensylvanica
1,023 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
821 observations
chestnut oak
Quercus montana
815 observations
blackjack oak
Quercus marilandica
765 observations
sweet birch
Betula lenta
673 observations
pin oak
Quercus palustris
672 observations
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
586 observations
river birch
Betula nigra
542 observations
southern red oak
Quercus falcata
500 observations
gray birch
Betula populifolia
470 observations
post oak
Quercus stellata
469 observations
willow oak
Quercus phellos
452 observations
bear oak
Quercus ilicifolia
418 observations
black oak
Quercus velutina
402 observations
American hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
278 observations
bitternut hickory
Carya cordiformis
259 observations
swamp white oak
Quercus bicolor
243 observations
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
214 observations
wax myrtle
Morella cerifera
142 observations
scarlet oak
Quercus coccinea
129 observations
pignut hickory
Carya glabra
129 observations
mockernut
Carya tomentosa
127 observations
smooth alder
Alnus serrulata
83 observations
American hazelnut
Corylus americana
80 observations
dwarf chinkapin oak
Quercus prinoides
66 observations
southern bayberry
Morella caroliniensis
62 observations
swamp chestnut oak
Quercus michauxii
43 observations
common alder
Alnus glutinosa
43 observations
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
36 observations
grey alder
Alnus incana
34 observations
chinkapin oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
28 observations
Sawtooth oak
Quercus acutissima
26 observations
Butternut
Juglans cinerea
21 observations
beaked hazelnut
Corylus cornuta
19 observations
paper birch
Betula papyrifera
18 observations
water oak
Quercus nigra
15 observations
European beech
Fagus sylvatica
15 observations
sand hickory
Carya pallida
15 observations
shingle oak
Quercus imbricaria
14 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)
- 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 4,786 recorded observations.