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Massachusetts State Tree:


Graceful, elegant American elm trees - photo © Mike Rollinger on Flickr
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American Elm

Massachusetts designated the American elm (Ulmus americana) as the official state tree in 1941, commemorating the fact that General George Washington took command of the Continental Army beneath an American elm on Cambridge Common in 1775. The American Elm has been severely afflicted by Elm Disease.


American elm trees in Central Park - photo © Mike Rollinger on Flickr
noncommercial use permitted with attribution / no derivative works
Source:
Massachusetts State Symbols: Citizen Information Service
Links:
State Trees - 50 States List

    

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Massachusetts Symbols:

cat - dog
bird - game bird
horse - mammal
fish - reptile
flower - shell
tree -soil
insect - mineral
fossil - gem
rock 1 - 2 - 3 - 4
donut - dessert
bean - berry
cookie - muffin
beverage

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motto - colors
name - nickname
songs: 1 - 2 - 3 -
4 - 5 - 6 - 7
blues artist
dance -poem
author - book
hero - heroine
inventor
sport - tartan
memorials
vessel - quarter
 

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