The wood has a fine uniform texture to it, and generally has a straight grain pattern. The sapwood tends to be a white hue with pitch fleck and mineral streaks adding some reddish-brown tints to it. Maple is a unique wood, in that it is generally the sapwood, and not the heartwood, that is used in furniture and flooring. It is incredibly strong (Janka Hardness of 1,450) it looks great, and it stains very nicely.
One of the benefits from maple tree, syrupĭue to its availability, Maple hardwood is one of the most prevalent species that we find in homes in Wisconsin. Maple has a very subtle and closed grain patterns, making it a very popular choice for kitchen cabinets, and sports flooring applications. Maple is considered a hardwood, and is similar in hardness to White Oak. The back, sides, and neck of most violins, violas, cellos, and double basses are made from maple, in addition to the necks on electric guitars. Maple is a tonewood, meaning that it carries sound waves well, and is used in numerous musical instruments. Maple has been used to make furniture, baseball bats, bowling alley lanes, and butcher's blocks. In addition to providing sap for maple syrup production, maple wood has also been used in many different applications. As such, this tree has many different uses.ĭue to the Sugar Maple's high sap sugar content (highest of any native Maple) it is a highly desired tree in the production of maple syrup. The Sugar Maple is recognized as the state tree of Wisconsin, and is the most abundant tree species by volume in all of Wisconsin, boasting 2.8 billion cubic feet in live trees. Perhaps the most well known is the Sugar Maple. Seven species of maple trees are native to Wisconsin, in addition, many non-native species can also be found. These soil and growing conditions created a highly favorable landscape for Maple trees to grow and populate in Wisconsin. It is a productive, well-drained soil with a light-colored surface layer developed under northern hardwood forests. It was selected to represent the more than 800 different soils in Wisconsin. Beautiful autumn colors of the maple treeĪntigo Silt Loam was named as Wisconsin's state soil in 1983 and serves as a reminder of the importance of our soil resources. This is one of the reasons that Maple trees are so prevalent in Wisconsin. Maple trees grow best in sand or clay soil, as long as the soil stays loose enough and the soil depth allows the roots to anchor the tree to the site. The lifespan of the maple tree can range from 100-400 years depending on the species, and the average height is between 30-150 feet. The maple tree belongs to the family Sapindaceae and contains over 128 different species of trees, most of which are native to Asia, with a number also appearing in Europe, Northern Africa, and North America. When you think of the maple tree, perhaps you think of maple syrup, beautiful fall colors, or Canada's flag, and these would all be correct. Let's get started learning about this wonderfully popular hardwood.Maple. In this article I want to talk about one of the most prevalent types of hardwood floors that we see in our projects in Wisconsin, its characteristics, and why it is such a popular choice. Maple Wood Floors: The Majesty of Wisconsin
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