The individual states of the United
States have long recognized the importance of trees, and each
state has
selected a particular tree with
which to identify itself. This has been done by acts of of
the state legislatures, by garden clubs, by vote of the people,
or, in some cases, because it is the most prominent or most
valuable tree
growing in that state. New York State took the lead in 1889
in selecting the Sugar Maple as its official tree, and was
followed by the other states.
Below
the states are listed alphabetically with the common name of the
tree:
