The southern longleaf pine is the official state tree of Alabama. The Alabama legislature first designated the state tree as "the southern pine tree" in 1949 - it wasn't until 1997 that the southern longleaf pine (Pinus palustris P. Mill.) was specified. All State Trees
The peach (Rosacea, genus Prunus, Species P. persica) was designated the official state tree fruit of Alabama in 2006 (the blackberry is the state fruit, adopted in 1949. There are thirty to forty varieties of peaches grown commercially throughout Alabama, harvested from early May to early September.
The elegant Alabama Theatre for the Performing Arts was designated the official historic theatre of Alabama in 1993. Built in downtown Birmingham by Paramount Studios in 1927 as a showcase for Paramount films and home to "The Mighty Wurlitzer" organ, the Alabama theatre has hosted historic figures of stage and screen such as John Barrymore, Roy Rogers, and Tallulah Bankhead. All state Arts & Drama
Alabama designated the blackberry (Rubus, R. occidentalis) as the official state fruit in 2004 after a campaign led by the third graders at Fairhope Elementary School (guided by teachers Susan Sims and Amy Jones). The peach has also been officially recognized as the state tree fruit of Alabama in 2006.
Johnstone's Junonia (Scaphella junonia johnstoneae) was designated the official state shell of Alabama in 1990. The Johnstone's Junonia seashell (home of a deep-water marine mollusk) is found only in Alabama waters.
The shell was named in honor of Kathleen Yerger Johnstone (an amateur conchologist from Mobile, Alabama who made seashells popular through speeches and books).
The endangered Red Hills salamander was recognized as the official state amphibian of Alabama in 2000 after a campaign led by the third graders at Fairhope Elementary School (guided by teachers Susan Sims, Ann Agerton and Amy Jones). All State Amphibians.
The largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)* was designated the official state freshwater fish of Alabama in 1975 (the fighting tarpon is the state saltwater fish of Alabama). The largemouth bass is also a state symbol in Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi. All State Fish & Aquatic Life Alabama also recognizes an official State State Saltwater Fish, the fighting tarpon, and a State Crustacean, the
Alabama designated the pecan as the official state nut in 1982. Pecan trees are grown all over Alabama.
Alabama designated the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) as the official state insect in 1989. Seven states have adopted the monarch butterfly as an official symbol. Alabama also recognizes an official agricultural insect (queen honeybee) and an official state butterfly (eastern tiger swallowtail).
Alabama designated the oak-leaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia Bartr.) as the official state wildflower in 1999 (camellia is the state flower of Alabama). All State Flowers