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The term floral emblem, which refers to flowers specifically, is primarily used in Australia and Canada. In the
United States, the term state flower is more often used
New York Symbols
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New York State Tree
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| Kingdom | Plantae -- Plants |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta -- Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta --Seed plants |
| Division | Magnoliophyta --Flowering plants |
| Class | Magnoliopsida --Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | Rosidae -- |
| Order | Sapindales -- |
| Family | Aceraceae --Maple family |
| Genus | Acer L. --maple |
| Species | Acer saccharum Marsh. --sugar maple |
Source:
Dendrology at Virginia Tech
US Department of Agriculture