All 50 U.S. State Trees: Complete List with Photos & Facts

Every U.S. state has an official tree—chosen by legislation, public vote, or schoolchildren. The oak is America's national tree (2004), symbolizing strength and endurance. Sugar maple claims four states. Hawaii's candlenut is the only non-native. California and Nevada each have two. Here's the complete roster.

State Trees by State

State	Tree	Scientific Name
Alabama	Longleaf Pine	Pinus palustris
Alaska	Sitka Spruce	Picea sitchensis
Arizona	Blue Palo Verde	Parkinsonia florida
Arkansas	Loblolly Pine	Pinus taeda
California	Giant Sequoia	Sequoiadendron giganteum
Colorado	Colorado Blue Spruce	Picea pungens
Connecticut	White Oak	Quercus alba
Delaware	American Holly	Ilex opaca
Florida	Sabal Palm	Sabal palmetto
Georgia	Southern Live Oak	Quercus virginiana
Hawaii	Candlenut Tree	Aleurites moluccana
Idaho	Western White Pine	Pinus monticola
Illinois	White Oak	Quercus alba
Indiana	Tulip Tree	Liriodendron tulipifera
Iowa	Bur Oak	Quercus macrocarpa
Kansas	Eastern Cottonwood	Populus deltoides
Kentucky	Tulip Tree	Liriodendron tulipifera
Louisiana	Bald Cypress	Taxodium distichum
Maine	Eastern White Pine	Pinus strobus
Maryland	White Oak	Quercus alba
Massachusetts	American Elm	Ulmus americana
Michigan	Eastern White Pine	Pinus strobus
Minnesota	Red Pine	Pinus resinosa
Mississippi	Southern Magnolia	Magnolia grandiflora
Missouri	Flowering Dogwood	Cornus florida
Montana	Ponderosa Pine	Pinus ponderosa
Nebraska	Eastern Cottonwood	Populus deltoides
Nevada	Single-leaf Pinyon	Pinus monophylla
New Hampshire	American White Birch	Betula papyrifera
New Jersey	Northern Red Oak	Quercus rubra
New Mexico	Piñon Pine	Pinus edulis
New York	Sugar Maple	Acer saccharum
North Carolina	Longleaf Pine	Pinus palustris
North Dakota	American Elm	Ulmus americana
Ohio	Ohio Buckeye	Aesculus glabra
Oklahoma	Eastern Redbud	Cercis canadensis
Oregon	Douglas Fir	Pseudotsuga menziesii
Pennsylvania	Eastern Hemlock	Tsuga canadensis
Rhode Island	Red Maple	Acer rubrum
South Carolina	Sabal Palm	Sabal palmetto
South Dakota	Black Hills Spruce	Picea glauca
Tennessee	Tulip Tree	Liriodendron tulipifera
Texas	Pecan	Carya illinoinensis
Utah	Quaking Aspen	Populus tremuloides
Vermont	Sugar Maple	Acer saccharum
Virginia	Flowering Dogwood	Cornus florida
Washington	Western Hemlock	Tsuga heterophylla
West Virginia	Sugar Maple	Acer saccharum
Wisconsin	Sugar Maple	Acer saccharum
Wyoming	Eastern Cottonwood	Populus deltoides

U.S. Territories

• American Samoa: Pandanus (Pandanus spp.)
• District of Columbia: Scarlet Oak (Quercus coccinea)
• Guam: Ipil (Intsia bijuga)
• Northern Marianas: Flame Tree (Delonix regia)
• Puerto Rico: Silk-cotton Tree (Ceiba pentandra)
• US Virgin Islands: Yellow Elder (Tecoma stans)

Notable Patterns

• Pines dominate: 14+ states chose pines (longleaf, loblolly, white, ponderosa, etc.)
• Oaks second: White, red, bur, live, scarlet—7+ states
• Sugar maple: 4 states (NY, VT, WV, WI)
• Tulip tree: 3 states (IN, KY, TN)
• Shared trees: Many species represent multiple states