Architect of the Capitol employees are responsible for the care and preservation of more than 100 varieties of trees and bushes planted around the U.S. Capitol, as well as outdoor sculptures including monuments, memorials and water features.

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Plaque that reads: U.S. Capitol Grounds  Memorial Tree   Quercus alba  (White Oak)   sponsored by  Sen. Tom Daschle   To Honor Sen. Robert C. Byrd  on His Eightieth Birthday   November 25, 1997

Senator Byrd Tree

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U.S. Capitol Grounds 
Memorial Tree

Quercus alba 
(White Oak)

Plaque that reads: U.S. Capitol Grounds  Memorial Tree   Acer rubrum  (Red Maple)   planted by  Senator Leverett Saltonstall (Mass.)   April 28, 1954

Senator Saltonstall Tree

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U.S. Capitol Grounds 
Memorial Tree
 
Acer rubrum 
(Red Maple)
 
planted by