The Great Garden State

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• The New Jersey State Bird: Eastern Goldfinch
• The New Jersey State Trees: The official state tree is the red oak; the state memorial tree is the dogwood
• The New Jersey State Flower: The Common Violet
• The New Jersey State Shell: The knobbed whelk, (Busycon carica gmelin), commonly known as the conch shell
• The New Jersey State Fish: The brook trout
• The New Jersey State Animal: The horse (Equus caballus)
• The New Jersey State Fruit: The blueberry
• The New Jersey State Bug: The honey bee (Apis mellifera)