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American beech
Fagus grandifolia
6,239 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
3,258 observations
wax myrtle
Morella cerifera
2,402 observations
willow oak
Quercus phellos
1,863 observations
water oak
Quercus nigra
1,810 observations
eastern black walnut
Juglans nigra
1,373 observations
southern red oak
Quercus falcata
1,369 observations
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
1,146 observations
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
1,136 observations
northern red oak
Quercus rubra
1,073 observations
post oak
Quercus stellata
1,016 observations
American turkey oak
Quercus laevis
911 observations
chestnut oak
Quercus montana
776 observations
blackjack oak
Quercus marilandica
725 observations
river birch
Betula nigra
709 observations
mockernut
Carya tomentosa
703 observations
southern live oak
Quercus virginiana
584 observations
smooth alder
Alnus serrulata
546 observations
Allegheny Chinquapin
Castanea pumila
526 observations
swamp chestnut oak
Quercus michauxii
473 observations
black oak
Quercus velutina
459 observations
pignut hickory
Carya glabra
447 observations
American hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
374 observations
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
360 observations
shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
318 observations
American hazelnut
Corylus americana
263 observations
pecan
Carya illinoinensis
241 observations
scarlet oak
Quercus coccinea
239 observations
green alder
Alnus alnobetula
235 observations
bitternut hickory
Carya cordiformis
226 observations
cherrybark oak
Quercus pagoda
162 observations
dwarf bayberry
Morella pumila
161 observations
sand live oak
Quercus geminata
140 observations
overcup oak
Quercus lyrata
132 observations
sand post oak
Quercus margaretiae
124 observations
bluejack oak
Quercus incana
115 observations
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
112 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
109 observations
Darlington Oak
Quercus hemisphaerica
109 observations
southern bayberry
Morella caroliniensis
97 observations
sweet birch
Betula lenta
95 observations
Butternut
Juglans cinerea
85 observations
swamp laurel oak
Quercus laurifolia
70 observations
shingle oak
Quercus imbricaria
67 observations
Shumard oak
Quercus shumardii
62 observations
northern bayberry
Morella pensylvanica
62 observations
beaked hazelnut
Corylus cornuta
59 observations
Carolina shagbark hickory
Carya carolinae-septentrionalis
59 observations
bear oak
Quercus ilicifolia
55 observations
pin oak
Quercus palustris
41 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)
- eastern black walnut (Juglans nigra)
- southern red oak (Quercus falcata)
- 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 6,239 recorded observations.