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The obverse of the flag of Oregon, the state's flag. The U.S. state of Oregon has 27 official emblems, as designated by the Oregon State Legislature. Most of the symbols are listed in Title 19, Chapter 186 of the Oregon Revised Statutes (2011 edition). [1] Oregon's first symbol was the motto Alis Volat Propriis, written and translated in 1854.
Oregon: Douglas fir: Pseudotsuga menziesii: 1939 [46] Pennsylvania: Eastern hemlock: ... "State Trees and State Flowers". United States National Arboretum. July 14, 2010.
The forest's dominant tree species is the Douglas-fir, the state tree of Oregon. Douglas-fir is a valuable timber species in the United States. The forest contains some stands of old-growth forest, some of which are over 300 feet (91 m) tall, among the tallest trees in the world, with tree diameters ranging from 3 to 8 feet (0.91 to 2.44 m). [10]
Other names for this tree have included Oregon pine, [7] British Columbian pine, [8] Puget Sound pine, [8] Douglas spruce, [8] false hemlock, [7] red fir, [7] or red pine [7] (although again red pine may refer to a different tree species, Pinus resinosa, and red fir may refer to Abies magnifica).
Quercus garryana is an oak tree species of the Pacific Northwest, with a range stretching from southern California to southwestern British Columbia. [3] It is commonly known as the Garry oak, Oregon white oak or Oregon oak.
The Octopus Tree has been designated a state heritage tree by the Oregon Travel Experience. [4] Jamie Hale included the tree in The Oregonian 's 2017 lists of "The 12 most iconic landmarks on the Oregon coast" and "The 40 best roadside attractions in Oregon".
Oregon produces more Christmas trees than any other U.S. state, with 4.7 million harvested every year. The state produces 33% of the United States' Christmas trees.
The Doerner Fir, also known as the Brummitt Fir, is a record-setting Coast Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii) in Oregon, is one of the tallest known trees in the world which is not a redwood (Sequoioideae), at 327 feet (99.7 m). [2]