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It became its tree because The Blue Spruce has the most trees in Colorado.
The state tree of Colorado is the Colorado Blue Spruce(Picea pungens).
Two states have the blue spruce as their state tree, though these 2 states have two different variations of the blue spruce. These states are Colorado and Utah.
The Colorado Blue Spruce is a Compound Leaf
The Colorado Blue Spruce.
blue spruce can grow about 75 feet tall. Here is a link to information about Colorado Blue Spruce growing to 50 meters: http://www.nativetreesociety.org/fieldtrips/us_west/colorado/2009-leverett/20090620-bluespruce.htm (scroll down a bit to find info on the blue spruce) )P.S. Scrolling down does not give you more info on the Colorado Blue Spruce Tree.)
The botanical name for the Colorado blue spruce tree is the picea pugens
15-25'
blue spruce, and white and lavenderColumbine
A bluish-green color
Bluish-green
the blue spruce tree is commonly called 'sapin bleu, sapin bleu du Colorado' in French.