One is depicted on the Oregon license plate (3)

I believe the answer is:

fir

(Other definitions for fir that I've seen before include "Coniferous tree" , "Evergreen tree for Irish men?" , "Scots pine" , "Tree with cones" , "Pine tree for Gaelic men?" .)

I've seen this clue in the New York Times.

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