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American beech
Fagus grandifolia
6,380 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
3,508 observations
wax myrtle
Morella cerifera
2,505 observations
willow oak
Quercus phellos
1,981 observations
water oak
Quercus nigra
1,916 observations
southern red oak
Quercus falcata
1,515 observations
eastern black walnut
Juglans nigra
1,458 observations
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
1,207 observations
post oak
Quercus stellata
1,203 observations
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
1,176 observations
northern red oak
Quercus rubra
1,139 observations
American turkey oak
Quercus laevis
999 observations
chestnut oak
Quercus montana
853 observations
blackjack oak
Quercus marilandica
829 observations
river birch
Betula nigra
771 observations
mockernut
Carya tomentosa
719 observations
southern live oak
Quercus virginiana
618 observations
smooth alder
Alnus serrulata
603 observations
Allegheny Chinquapin
Castanea pumila
578 observations
swamp chestnut oak
Quercus michauxii
520 observations
black oak
Quercus velutina
500 observations
pignut hickory
Carya glabra
456 observations
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
384 observations
American hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
382 observations
shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
329 observations
American hazelnut
Corylus americana
278 observations
scarlet oak
Quercus coccinea
266 observations
pecan
Carya illinoinensis
251 observations
green alder
Alnus alnobetula
240 observations
bitternut hickory
Carya cordiformis
232 observations
overcup oak
Quercus lyrata
186 observations
cherrybark oak
Quercus pagoda
184 observations
dwarf bayberry
Morella pumila
171 observations
sand live oak
Quercus geminata
150 observations
bluejack oak
Quercus incana
145 observations
sand post oak
Quercus margaretiae
139 observations
Darlington Oak
Quercus hemisphaerica
127 observations
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
124 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
123 observations
southern bayberry
Morella caroliniensis
105 observations
sweet birch
Betula lenta
104 observations
Butternut
Juglans cinerea
101 observations
shingle oak
Quercus imbricaria
79 observations
swamp laurel oak
Quercus laurifolia
75 observations
Shumard oak
Quercus shumardii
72 observations
northern bayberry
Morella pensylvanica
68 observations
beaked hazelnut
Corylus cornuta
65 observations
Carolina shagbark hickory
Carya carolinae-septentrionalis
63 observations
bear oak
Quercus ilicifolia
59 observations
Sawtooth oak
Quercus acutissima
46 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common deciduous trees in North Carolina are:
- American beech (Fagus grandifolia)
- white oak (Quercus alba)
- wax myrtle (Morella cerifera)
- willow oak (Quercus phellos)
- water oak (Quercus nigra)
- southern red oak (Quercus falcata)
- eastern black walnut (Juglans nigra)
- American chestnut (Castanea dentata)
- post oak (Quercus stellata)
- American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)
- The most observed deciduous tree in North Carolina is American beech (Fagus grandifolia), with 6,380 recorded observations.