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American beech
Fagus grandifolia
6,112 observations
eastern black walnut
Juglans nigra
3,355 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
2,624 observations
northern red oak
Quercus rubra
2,179 observations
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
2,167 observations
chestnut oak
Quercus montana
1,800 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
1,490 observations
shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
1,301 observations
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
1,116 observations
sweet birch
Betula lenta
1,008 observations
bitternut hickory
Carya cordiformis
986 observations
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
955 observations
pin oak
Quercus palustris
939 observations
river birch
Betula nigra
897 observations
black oak
Quercus velutina
755 observations
shingle oak
Quercus imbricaria
627 observations
American hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
601 observations
swamp white oak
Quercus bicolor
515 observations
gray birch
Betula populifolia
510 observations
bear oak
Quercus ilicifolia
506 observations
American hazelnut
Corylus americana
363 observations
Butternut
Juglans cinerea
312 observations
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
294 observations
scarlet oak
Quercus coccinea
289 observations
post oak
Quercus stellata
261 observations
common alder
Alnus glutinosa
211 observations
willow oak
Quercus phellos
208 observations
mockernut
Carya tomentosa
205 observations
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
198 observations
northern bayberry
Morella pensylvanica
193 observations
pignut hickory
Carya glabra
166 observations
blackjack oak
Quercus marilandica
162 observations
Sawtooth oak
Quercus acutissima
138 observations
chinkapin oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
130 observations
dwarf chinkapin oak
Quercus prinoides
125 observations
European beech
Fagus sylvatica
99 observations
paper birch
Betula papyrifera
89 observations
southern red oak
Quercus falcata
75 observations
smooth alder
Alnus serrulata
74 observations
beaked hazelnut
Corylus cornuta
67 observations
Shellbark Hickory
Carya laciniosa
53 observations
grey alder
Alnus incana
43 observations
silver birch
Betula pendula
28 observations
English oak
Quercus robur
26 observations
chinese wingnut
Pterocarya stenoptera
25 observations
Sweet Chestnut
Castanea sativa
19 observations
Allegheny Chinquapin
Castanea pumila
18 observations
swamp chestnut oak
Quercus michauxii
14 observations
Saul's oak
Quercus × saulii
12 observations
water oak
Quercus nigra
9 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common deciduous trees in Pennsylvania are:
- American beech (Fagus grandifolia)
- eastern black walnut (Juglans nigra)
- white oak (Quercus alba)
- northern red oak (Quercus rubra)
- American chestnut (Castanea dentata)
- chestnut oak (Quercus montana)
- sweetfern (Comptonia peregrina)
- shagbark hickory (Carya ovata)
- American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)
- sweet birch (Betula lenta)
- The most observed deciduous tree in Pennsylvania is American beech (Fagus grandifolia), with 6,112 recorded observations.