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American beech
Fagus grandifolia
439 observations
northern bayberry
Morella pensylvanica
391 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
353 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
342 observations
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
235 observations
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
186 observations
gray birch
Betula populifolia
127 observations
black oak
Quercus velutina
124 observations
eastern black walnut
Juglans nigra
106 observations
English oak
Quercus robur
106 observations
northern red oak
Quercus rubra
96 observations
sweet birch
Betula lenta
96 observations
bear oak
Quercus ilicifolia
88 observations
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
73 observations
scarlet oak
Quercus coccinea
68 observations
pin oak
Quercus palustris
63 observations
beaked hazelnut
Corylus cornuta
54 observations
chestnut oak
Quercus montana
53 observations
American hazelnut
Corylus americana
48 observations
American hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
41 observations
swamp white oak
Quercus bicolor
41 observations
shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
40 observations
pignut hickory
Carya glabra
33 observations
grey alder
Alnus incana
25 observations
bog myrtle
Myrica gale
25 observations
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
18 observations
paper birch
Betula papyrifera
16 observations
bitternut hickory
Carya cordiformis
14 observations
smooth alder
Alnus serrulata
14 observations
dwarf chinkapin oak
Quercus prinoides
13 observations
mockernut
Carya tomentosa
10 observations
Butternut
Juglans cinerea
8 observations
European beech
Fagus sylvatica
6 observations
river birch
Betula nigra
5 observations
silver birch
Betula pendula
2 observations
Sweet Chestnut
Castanea sativa
2 observations
Invasive
Japanese Chestnut
Castanea crenata
2 observations
Turkey Oak
Quercus cerris
2 observations
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
1 observations
post oak
Quercus stellata
1 observations
Saul's oak
Quercus × saulii
1 observations
common alder
Alnus glutinosa
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common deciduous trees in Rhode Island are:
- American beech (Fagus grandifolia)
- northern bayberry (Morella pensylvanica)
- sweetfern (Comptonia peregrina)
- white oak (Quercus alba)
- American chestnut (Castanea dentata)
- yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis)
- gray birch (Betula populifolia)
- black oak (Quercus velutina)
- eastern black walnut (Juglans nigra)
- English oak (Quercus robur)
- The most observed deciduous tree in Rhode Island is American beech (Fagus grandifolia), with 439 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive deciduous trees in Rhode Island include:
- Japanese Chestnut (Castanea crenata)