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American beech
Fagus grandifolia
1,086 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
423 observations
chestnut oak
Quercus montana
385 observations
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
345 observations
eastern black walnut
Juglans nigra
345 observations
northern red oak
Quercus rubra
239 observations
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
221 observations
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
184 observations
shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
158 observations
sweet birch
Betula lenta
133 observations
post oak
Quercus stellata
94 observations
river birch
Betula nigra
91 observations
black oak
Quercus velutina
88 observations
bear oak
Quercus ilicifolia
80 observations
Butternut
Juglans cinerea
78 observations
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
72 observations
American hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
71 observations
smooth alder
Alnus serrulata
68 observations
American hazelnut
Corylus americana
60 observations
grey alder
Alnus incana
56 observations
scarlet oak
Quercus coccinea
55 observations
bitternut hickory
Carya cordiformis
47 observations
pin oak
Quercus palustris
40 observations
shingle oak
Quercus imbricaria
40 observations
chinkapin oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
29 observations
mockernut
Carya tomentosa
25 observations
pignut hickory
Carya glabra
16 observations
common alder
Alnus glutinosa
15 observations
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
14 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
13 observations
Sawtooth oak
Quercus acutissima
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
paper birch
Betula papyrifera
5 observations
English oak
Quercus robur
4 observations
southern red oak
Quercus falcata
4 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)
- American chestnut (Castanea dentata)
- eastern black walnut (Juglans nigra)
- 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 1,086 recorded observations.