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state tree noun[ C ] uk /ˌsteɪt ˈtriː/ us /ˌsteɪt ˈtriː / a tree that has officially been chosen as the symbol of a US state: The flowering dogwood, Missouri's state tree, is in dramatic decline in midwestern forests. The eastern hemlock is the Pennsylvania state tree and is common throughout the eastern states. Florida's official state tree, the sabal palm, is another swamp plant. Palo Alto's city seal incorporates a redwood, which also happens to be the state tree of California. In Louisiana, the state flower is the magnolia, and the state tree is the bald cypress. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Trees - general words arboreal barky black walnut bosky burl burr deciduous dendro- dendrophile emergent evergreen leafless old growth palmy sapling shade tree timberline treetop walnut weeping |