People's Choice for a National Tree
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U.S. Capitol Grounds
Commemorative Tree
Quercus borealis
(Northern Red Oak)
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.
Browse the highlights below or learn more about the trees on campus.
Representative Don Fuqua Tree
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U.S. Capitol Grounds
Memorial Tree
Magnolia virginiana
(Sweetbay Magnolia)
200th Anniversary of Congress in Washington Tree
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U.S. Capitol Grounds
Commemorative Tree
Acer x freemanii 'marmo'
(Marmo Maple)
Senator J. Robert Kerrey Tree
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U.S. Capitol Grounds
Commemorative Tree
Ulmus americana 'liberty'
(Liberty Elm)
Donnald Anderson Tree
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U.S. Capitol Grounds
Memorial Tree
Ulmus americana 'ded'
(American Elm)
Representative Walter Capps Tree
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U.S. Capitol Grounds
Memorial Tree
Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'summit'
(Summit Ash)
Representative Clarence Brown Tree
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U.S. Capitol Grounds
Memorial Tree
Aesculus pavia
(Red Buckeye)
