(Acer saccharum) Hard Rock Maple

Source:  Northeast United States and Canada.
Color:  Cream to white sapwood.
Pattern:  Usually straight-grained; sometimes found highly figured with curly, fiddleback, blistered, quilted, Birds Eye or burl grain, scattered over entire tree or in irregular stripes and patches.
Characteristics:  Heavy; hard; strong; close-grained; tough; stiff; uniform texture. Excellent resistance to abrasion and indentation.
Uses:  Furniture; interiors; fixtures; flooring, woodenware; cutting surfaces; bakery paddles and other industrial uses; school furniture; decorative inlays and overlays.
Availability:  Plain maple - readily available as veneer (plain sliced, half-round, full rotary); Figured maple (including bird's-eye, butts, etc.) - limited as veneer (all cutting methods used).