state tree
noun
: a tree selected (as by the legislature) as an emblem of a state of the U.S.
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Sugar maple, Wisconsin’s state tree, is another keystone plant that acts as a host plant for well over 200 caterpillar species. 
Jennifer Rude Klett, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 Alabama gets technical by having pecans and peanuts as the state nut and state legume, respectively, and blackberries and peaches as the state fruit and state tree fruit. Doug Mack, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Aug. 2022 Oak trees — one of which is the state tree of Illinois — carry out important ecosystem functions, Knapp and Westwood said. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2022 Certificates and prizes will be awarded for the largest tree from each county, for the overall largest tree in different age groups, and for the largest white pine, which is Michigan’s state tree. Sarah Raza, Detroit Free Press, 16 June 2022 And on June 11, 1953, the sabal palmetto officially became Florida’s state tree. Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2022 Other great alternatives include American plum, hawthorn, eastern redbud and Missouri’s state tree, the flowering dogwood. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2022 My joke is based upon the New Mexico state tree, the piñon pine, that produces pine nuts or piñons. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Jan. 2022 April 30, Maple Festival, Taylor County Fairgrounds, Medford: Learn about Wisconsin's state tree, plus enjoy maple foods, a craft fair and cooking demonstrations. Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2022 See More
Jennifer Rude Klett, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 Alabama gets technical by having pecans and peanuts as the state nut and state legume, respectively, and blackberries and peaches as the state fruit and state tree fruit. Doug Mack, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Aug. 2022 Oak trees — one of which is the state tree of Illinois — carry out important ecosystem functions, Knapp and Westwood said. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2022 Certificates and prizes will be awarded for the largest tree from each county, for the overall largest tree in different age groups, and for the largest white pine, which is Michigan’s state tree. Sarah Raza, Detroit Free Press, 16 June 2022 And on June 11, 1953, the sabal palmetto officially became Florida’s state tree. Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2022 Other great alternatives include American plum, hawthorn, eastern redbud and Missouri’s state tree, the flowering dogwood. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2022 My joke is based upon the New Mexico state tree, the piñon pine, that produces pine nuts or piñons. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Jan. 2022 April 30, Maple Festival, Taylor County Fairgrounds, Medford: Learn about Wisconsin's state tree, plus enjoy maple foods, a craft fair and cooking demonstrations. Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1917, in the meaning defined above