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American beech
Fagus grandifolia
1,066 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
408 observations
chestnut oak
Quercus montana
370 observations
eastern black walnut
Juglans nigra
334 observations
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
328 observations
northern red oak
Quercus rubra
231 observations
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
215 observations
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
184 observations
shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
154 observations
sweet birch
Betula lenta
129 observations
post oak
Quercus stellata
92 observations
river birch
Betula nigra
87 observations
black oak
Quercus velutina
83 observations
bear oak
Quercus ilicifolia
78 observations
Butternut
Juglans cinerea
72 observations
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
71 observations
American hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
70 observations
smooth alder
Alnus serrulata
68 observations
American hazelnut
Corylus americana
55 observations
scarlet oak
Quercus coccinea
53 observations
grey alder
Alnus incana
51 observations
bitternut hickory
Carya cordiformis
44 observations
pin oak
Quercus palustris
40 observations
shingle oak
Quercus imbricaria
39 observations
chinkapin oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
27 observations
mockernut
Carya tomentosa
24 observations
pignut hickory
Carya glabra
15 observations
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
14 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
12 observations
Sawtooth oak
Quercus acutissima
12 observations
common alder
Alnus glutinosa
12 observations
gray birch
Betula populifolia
8 observations
swamp white oak
Quercus bicolor
8 observations
willow oak
Quercus phellos
8 observations
Allegheny Chinquapin
Castanea pumila
7 observations
European beech
Fagus sylvatica
6 observations
blackjack oak
Quercus marilandica
6 observations
English oak
Quercus robur
4 observations
southern red oak
Quercus falcata
4 observations
paper birch
Betula papyrifera
3 observations
Shumard oak
Quercus shumardii
2 observations
pecan
Carya illinoinensis
2 observations
silver birch
Betula pendula
2 observations
Sweet Chestnut
Castanea sativa
2 observations
beaked hazelnut
Corylus cornuta
1 observations
Shellbark Hickory
Carya laciniosa
1 observations
red hickory
Carya ovalis
1 observations
Saul's oak
Quercus × saulii
1 observations
heartleaf paper birch
Betula cordifolia
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common deciduous trees in West Virginia are:
- American beech (Fagus grandifolia)
- white oak (Quercus alba)
- chestnut oak (Quercus montana)
- eastern black walnut (Juglans nigra)
- American chestnut (Castanea dentata)
- northern red oak (Quercus rubra)
- yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis)
- American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)
- shagbark hickory (Carya ovata)
- sweet birch (Betula lenta)
- The most observed deciduous tree in West Virginia is American beech (Fagus grandifolia), with 1,066 recorded observations.