An American elm located in a parking lot directly across the street from the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City survived the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19 , 1995 that killed 168 people and destroyed the Murrah building . Damaged in the blast , with fragments lodged in its trunk and branches , it was nearly cut down in efforts to recover evidence . However , nearly a year later the tree began to bloom . Then known as the Survivor Tree , it became an important part of the Oklahoma City National Memorial , and is featured prominently on the official logo of the memorial
Oklahoma City bombing
Oklahoma City bombing
Ulmus americana