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Massachusetts State Tree:
Graceful, elegant American elm trees - photo © Mike Rollinger on Flickr
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American Elm
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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
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