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American beech
Fagus grandifolia
2,447 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
1,410 observations
eastern black walnut
Juglans nigra
961 observations
willow oak
Quercus phellos
771 observations
post oak
Quercus stellata
742 observations
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
566 observations
southern red oak
Quercus falcata
545 observations
water oak
Quercus nigra
456 observations
chestnut oak
Quercus montana
432 observations
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
385 observations
shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
346 observations
chinkapin oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
341 observations
northern red oak
Quercus rubra
326 observations
blackjack oak
Quercus marilandica
274 observations
American hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
265 observations
black oak
Quercus velutina
217 observations
river birch
Betula nigra
210 observations
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
156 observations
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
155 observations
smooth alder
Alnus serrulata
151 observations
mockernut
Carya tomentosa
144 observations
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
131 observations
American hazelnut
Corylus americana
116 observations
pignut hickory
Carya glabra
116 observations
bitternut hickory
Carya cordiformis
111 observations
scarlet oak
Quercus coccinea
109 observations
pecan
Carya illinoinensis
109 observations
Allegheny Chinquapin
Castanea pumila
94 observations
Shumard oak
Quercus shumardii
93 observations
shingle oak
Quercus imbricaria
83 observations
Butternut
Juglans cinerea
71 observations
overcup oak
Quercus lyrata
67 observations
Sawtooth oak
Quercus acutissima
62 observations
green alder
Alnus alnobetula
60 observations
swamp chestnut oak
Quercus michauxii
54 observations
pin oak
Quercus palustris
40 observations
sweet birch
Betula lenta
34 observations
Carolina shagbark hickory
Carya carolinae-septentrionalis
31 observations
swamp white oak
Quercus bicolor
28 observations
cherrybark oak
Quercus pagoda
21 observations
Shellbark Hickory
Carya laciniosa
16 observations
sand hickory
Carya pallida
15 observations
sand post oak
Quercus margaretiae
13 observations
English oak
Quercus robur
6 observations
beaked hazelnut
Corylus cornuta
5 observations
common alder
Alnus glutinosa
5 observations
swamp laurel oak
Quercus laurifolia
4 observations
Texas red oak
Quercus texana
4 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
3 observations
Sweet Chestnut
Castanea sativa
3 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common deciduous trees in Tennessee are:
- American beech (Fagus grandifolia)
- white oak (Quercus alba)
- eastern black walnut (Juglans nigra)
- willow oak (Quercus phellos)
- post oak (Quercus stellata)
- American chestnut (Castanea dentata)
- southern red oak (Quercus falcata)
- water oak (Quercus nigra)
- chestnut oak (Quercus montana)
- American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)
- The most observed deciduous tree in Tennessee is American beech (Fagus grandifolia), with 2,447 recorded observations.