Hard Maple

Additional name:

Sugar Maple

Origin:

Canada and the U.S. (especially Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, New England, California, Oregon, Washington)

Color:

Creamy white with a slight reddish brown tinge, the heartwood varies from light to dark reddish brown.

Characteristics:

Fine and uniformly structure, usually straight-grained wood, noticeable growth ring borders.

Application:

One of the most important kinds of lumber in the U.S.: for furniture, wall paneling, interior finishing, floors, kitchen furniture and pianos.