Each US state has designated an official state tree. Only Hawaii’s state tree is not native to its state. In 1889, New York State took the lead in selecting the Sugar Maple as its official tree, and was followed by the other states. Learn more about the trees in the state where you live, were born, or like to visit by clicking on the State Tree Finder to the right.
Even hurricanes can rarely uproot this tree with its buttressed base and intertwined root system that allows it to resist some of the very strongest winds. This tree once dominated swamps in the southeast, with some trees living for more than 1,000 years.
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This tree has a long tradition of use in herbal medicines among Native Americans. Pioneers used its rich ashes to make soap, its leaves for salads, its beautiful canopy to shade farm animals and its roots to stabilize the soil.
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This tree is considered one of the most valuable nut species on earth. The tree symbolizes abundance and is the only major nut tree that grows naturally in North America.
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To pioneers, this tree was a joy to behold because it signaled that water was nearby. Its leaves are anti-inflammatory and help reduce pain, so were used to treat bruises, wounds, and insect stings.
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This hardy tree is remarkably tolerance of salt, and can even grow where it is washed by sea water at high tide It plays a strong role in preventing soil erosion.
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