when was alaskas state tree adopted
Adoption of the Alaska State Tree. Alaska didn't become a state, officially, until 1959. When it entered the union, it was well prepared, bringing with it an official state seal, flag, flower, bird and a song all adopted by the Alaska Territorial Legislature.he legislation was approved and the Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) became the official tree of the state on February 28, 1962. The Sitka spruce is also called the tideland spruce, coast spruce, and yellow spruce.