Though they're called the Cardinals, this funky-looking tree has been the source of controversy, with many detractors. Nevertheless, what University embraces "The Tree" as its unofficial mascot?

While all of the choices have Cardinal as their official team name, Stanford has embraced this weird-looking tree as its beloved mascot. Simultaneously appearing on both the worst and best lists for school mascots, the "Tree" is representative of El Palo Alto, the tree that appears on both the official seal of the University and the seal of its home town, Palo Alto.

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