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Tree Mineral Motto Other Alberta [2] Great horned owl: Bighorn sheep: Bull trout: Wild rose: Lodgepole pine: Petrified wood: Fortis et liber (strong and free) Provincial grass: rough fescue, song: "Alberta", gemstone: ammolite: British Columbia [3] Steller's jay: Spirit bear: Pacific salmon: Pacific dogwood: Western redcedar: Jade: Splendor ...
Provincial shield Provincial shield of Alberta Shield of arms of Alberta: September 2013 The shield of the coat of arms was adopted as a separate official emblem known as the provincial shield in September 2013. [1] Flag: Flag of Alberta: Alberta: June 1, 1968 Adopted on June 1, 1968, the flag shows the provincial shield of Alberta on a blue ...
Polyscias sandwicensis, known as the 'ohe makai [3] or ʻOhe kukuluāeʻo in Hawaiian, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii.It is a tree, reaching a height of 4.6–15 m (15–49 ft) high with a trunk diameter of 0.5–0.6 m (1.6–2.0 ft). [4]
ʻŌhiʻa trees grow easily on lava, and are usually the first plants to grow on new lava flows. Metrosideros polymorpha is commonly called a lehua tree, or an ʻōhiʻa lehua, or simply an ʻōhiʻa; all are correct, [6] although ʻōhiʻa is also used to refer to the tomato as well as certain varieties of sugarcane and taro. [7]
Alberta's best-known natural symbol is the wild rose. The province's license plates include the phrase "Wild Rose Country," reflecting the flower's symbolic importance. Alberta's provincial tree is the lodgepole pine, its provincial mammal is the bighorn sheep, and its provincial bird is the great horned owl.
Nestegis sandwicensis, commonly known as Hawai'i olive [2] or olopua, is a species of flowering tree in the olive family, Oleaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii. [3] It is found on all major islands at elevations of 30–1,300 m (98–4,265 ft) in coastal mesic and mixed mesic forests, [4] and, especially, dry forests.
Pages in category "Trees of Hawaii" The following 119 pages are in this category, out of 119 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Acacia koa;
Pipturus albidus, known as māmaki (sometimes waimea, for its resemblance to olomea [1]) in Hawaiian and known as Waimea pipturus in English, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the nettle family, Urticaceae, that is endemic to Hawaiʻi.