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American beech
Fagus grandifolia
443 observations
northern bayberry
Morella pensylvanica
409 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
376 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
358 observations
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
246 observations
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
193 observations
gray birch
Betula populifolia
132 observations
black oak
Quercus velutina
130 observations
eastern black walnut
Juglans nigra
119 observations
English oak
Quercus robur
107 observations
northern red oak
Quercus rubra
98 observations
sweet birch
Betula lenta
98 observations
bear oak
Quercus ilicifolia
94 observations
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
74 observations
scarlet oak
Quercus coccinea
69 observations
pin oak
Quercus palustris
62 observations
beaked hazelnut
Corylus cornuta
55 observations
American hazelnut
Corylus americana
54 observations
chestnut oak
Quercus montana
53 observations
American hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
44 observations
swamp white oak
Quercus bicolor
43 observations
shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
43 observations
pignut hickory
Carya glabra
34 observations
grey alder
Alnus incana
25 observations
bog myrtle
Myrica gale
25 observations
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
20 observations
paper birch
Betula papyrifera
16 observations
bitternut hickory
Carya cordiformis
15 observations
smooth alder
Alnus serrulata
15 observations
dwarf chinkapin oak
Quercus prinoides
13 observations
mockernut
Carya tomentosa
10 observations
Butternut
Juglans cinerea
8 observations
European beech
Fagus sylvatica
7 observations
river birch
Betula nigra
5 observations
Turkey Oak
Quercus cerris
3 observations
silver birch
Betula pendula
2 observations
Sweet Chestnut
Castanea sativa
2 observations
Invasive
Japanese Chestnut
Castanea crenata
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 443 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive deciduous trees in Rhode Island include:
- Japanese Chestnut (Castanea crenata)