What are 4 common plants in New York state?

- New York's state tree

- grows up to 80-100 feet tall with needles that are 2-5 inches long in bundles of five

- cones are 4-8 inches long and hang from the branches

Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)

- grows to 60-75 feet tall with palmate leaves that have 5 lobes

- leaves turn a bright red, orange, and yellow in the fall

- produces maple syrup

American Beech (Fagus grandifolia)

- a large deciduous tree that grows up to 80 feet tall

- has smooth, gray bark and leaves that are 3-6 inches long with a pointed tip and a serrated edge

Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)

- grows up to 50-70 feet tall with dark green needles that are 1/2-3/4 inches long

- cones are small and round and hang from the branches