Flame Maple - Acer saccharum

Flame Maple is not actually a species, but simply a description of a figure in the grain—it occurs most often in soft maples, but is also seen in hard maples. It is so called because the ripples in the grain pattern create a three dimensional effect that appears as if the grain has “curled” along the length of the board. Other names for this phenomenon are: tiger maple, fiddleback maple, (in reference to curly maple’s historic use for the backs and sides of violins), or curly maple.  

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Origin:  Northeastern North America

Janka Hardness: 1,450 lbf (6,450 N)