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American beech
Fagus grandifolia
1,048 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
400 observations
chestnut oak
Quercus montana
356 observations
eastern black walnut
Juglans nigra
327 observations
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
316 observations
northern red oak
Quercus rubra
221 observations
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
203 observations
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
173 observations
shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
152 observations
sweet birch
Betula lenta
126 observations
post oak
Quercus stellata
88 observations
river birch
Betula nigra
84 observations
black oak
Quercus velutina
83 observations
bear oak
Quercus ilicifolia
78 observations
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
69 observations
American hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
69 observations
Butternut
Juglans cinerea
69 observations
smooth alder
Alnus serrulata
67 observations
American hazelnut
Corylus americana
54 observations
scarlet oak
Quercus coccinea
52 observations
grey alder
Alnus incana
50 observations
bitternut hickory
Carya cordiformis
44 observations
shingle oak
Quercus imbricaria
39 observations
pin oak
Quercus palustris
38 observations
chinkapin oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
25 observations
mockernut
Carya tomentosa
23 observations
pignut hickory
Carya glabra
15 observations
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
12 observations
Sawtooth oak
Quercus acutissima
12 observations
common alder
Alnus glutinosa
12 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
11 observations
gray birch
Betula populifolia
8 observations
willow oak
Quercus phellos
8 observations
swamp white oak
Quercus bicolor
7 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 1,048 recorded observations.