PORTLAND — City officials are searching for the perfect evergreen tree to display in Monument Square for the holiday season.

The tree should be about 40 to 60 feet tall and well shaped so it can be decorated with hundreds of LED lights, said Jeff Tarling, the city’s arborist.

The tree must be cut down and installed in time for the city’s annual tree-lighting ceremony on Nov. 23.

“Each year we look for a stately and well-rounded tree within 10 miles of Portland that a resident needs to have taken down,” Tarling said. “If selected, the tree will be cut down and transported downtown at no cost to the homeowner.”

Anyone interested in donating a tree should send a photo, address and phone number to info@portlandmaine.com or to Portland’s Downtown District, 549 Congress St., Portland, ME 04101.