Lucanus cervus has been associated with a range of trees including those in the families oak (Quercus), lime (Tilia), beech (Fagus), willow (Salix) and certain species in other families including black poplar (Populus nigra), ash (Fraxinus excelsior), horse-chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), wild cherry (Prunus avium), and  common walnut (Juglans regia).
Lucanus cervus has been associated with a range of tree species, including those in the oak (Quercus) family, as well as other families such as lime (Tilia), beech (Fagus), willow (Salix), and certain other species like black poplar (Populus nigra), ash (Fraxinus excelsior), horse-chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), wild cherry (Prunus avium), and common walnut (Juglans regia).