The eastern redbud was officially adopted as the state tree of Oklahoma in 1937, and is valued for its bright, pinkish-red flowers that bloom at the first sign of spring. The small tree, known by its scientific name as Cercis…
The state tree of Ohio is the buckeye, or Aesculus glabra. This tree was officially adopted as the state of Ohio's tree symbol in 1953. Its importance to the history of the state of Ohio is said to date back…
The state tree of North Carolina is the pine tree, according to the official designation by the 1963 General Assembly. No single species was designated due to the fact that there are eight species of pine tree indigenous to the…
The pinyon pine, the state tree of New Mexico, was chosen as a state symbol by an organization of women’s clubs. The Federation of Women’s Clubs recommended the indigenous pine to the Legislature, and lawmakers agreed with the selection, passing…
The official state tree of Kentucky is the tulip poplar, or Liriodendron tulipifera. This tree is a type of magnolia that probably gets its name from its yellowish blooms, which, to some, resemble the blooms of tulips. The tulip poplar…
The state tree of Georgia is the live oak. This tree, often called the evergreen oak, encompasses a number of oak tree variations characteristically exhibiting green foliage. The reason the tree is termed a live oak is because of its…
The state tree of Arizona is the palo verde. Although there are two species of palo verde, the legislation designating the palo verde the state tree of Arizona in 1954 didn’t specify which species. Cercidium floridum, also known as the…
In 1949, the U.S. state of Alabama chose the Southern pine to represent the region. This is a general name for many different species of pine, however, so in 1997, the government chose the longleaf pine, Pinus palustris Miller to…
The state song of Florida is known as "Old Folks at Home," written by Steven Collins Foster in 1851. Although it is the current state song in the state of Florida, it is not the first official song of the…
Florida has no less than seven nicknames, but the official one, and the one most identified with Florida, is The Sunshine State. A southern state, Florida receives abundant sunshine, enough to support groves of oranges and other produce, as well…