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Every state tree is native to the state it represents, except for Hawaii.
Hawaii’s state tree was introduced by the first people to arrive on the Islands. It was well established
by the time Western scientists began to study the flora of the Islands.
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US Official State TreesOfficial State Tree DesignationsEach of the 50 states have designated an official "State Tree." All of the state trees, except the Hawaii's state tree, are native to the state in which they are designated. Some of the Latin names you see here may be different from those you may have seen before due to changes in plant nomenclature; we have chosen to list the current valid botanical name. Where more than one accepted common name exists, the common name in the legislation has been listed. Many of the Official State Tree Designations of the 50 States listed here can be found in the US National Arboretum's "National Grove of State Trees." However, because the climate in Washington doesn't allow the growth of all of the state trees, trees have been substituted for some of the states. |
State Trees  All of the state trees, except the Hawaii state tree, are native to the state in which they are designated. tree \ˈtrē\ noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English trēow; akin to Old Norse trē tree, Greek drys, Sanskrit dāru wood Date: before 12th century 1 a: a woody perennial plant having a single usually elongate main stem generally with few or no branches on its lower part b: a shrub or herb of arborescent form <rose trees> <a banana tree> |