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American beech
Fagus grandifolia
6,207 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
3,206 observations
wax myrtle
Morella cerifera
2,335 observations
willow oak
Quercus phellos
1,847 observations
water oak
Quercus nigra
1,790 observations
southern red oak
Quercus falcata
1,352 observations
eastern black walnut
Juglans nigra
1,341 observations
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
1,128 observations
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
1,063 observations
northern red oak
Quercus rubra
1,059 observations
post oak
Quercus stellata
1,003 observations
American turkey oak
Quercus laevis
905 observations
chestnut oak
Quercus montana
749 observations
blackjack oak
Quercus marilandica
709 observations
river birch
Betula nigra
699 observations
mockernut
Carya tomentosa
695 observations
southern live oak
Quercus virginiana
571 observations
smooth alder
Alnus serrulata
528 observations
Allegheny Chinquapin
Castanea pumila
492 observations
swamp chestnut oak
Quercus michauxii
465 observations
black oak
Quercus velutina
451 observations
pignut hickory
Carya glabra
442 observations
American hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
371 observations
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
350 observations
shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
315 observations
American hazelnut
Corylus americana
242 observations
scarlet oak
Quercus coccinea
236 observations
green alder
Alnus alnobetula
234 observations
pecan
Carya illinoinensis
233 observations
bitternut hickory
Carya cordiformis
222 observations
cherrybark oak
Quercus pagoda
162 observations
dwarf bayberry
Morella pumila
154 observations
sand live oak
Quercus geminata
135 observations
overcup oak
Quercus lyrata
132 observations
sand post oak
Quercus margaretiae
119 observations
bluejack oak
Quercus incana
114 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
106 observations
Darlington Oak
Quercus hemisphaerica
106 observations
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
104 observations
sweet birch
Betula lenta
95 observations
southern bayberry
Morella caroliniensis
90 observations
Butternut
Juglans cinerea
82 observations
swamp laurel oak
Quercus laurifolia
71 observations
shingle oak
Quercus imbricaria
64 observations
Shumard oak
Quercus shumardii
62 observations
northern bayberry
Morella pensylvanica
59 observations
Carolina shagbark hickory
Carya carolinae-septentrionalis
59 observations
beaked hazelnut
Corylus cornuta
58 observations
bear oak
Quercus ilicifolia
54 observations
pin oak
Quercus palustris
40 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 hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)
- American chestnut (Castanea dentata)
- northern red oak (Quercus rubra)
- The most observed deciduous tree in North Carolina is American beech (Fagus grandifolia), with 6,207 recorded observations.