Rock Maple – Acer saccharum

Rock Maple AKA American Rock Maple, Maple Rock, Maple

Wood Appearance

Colour – The heartwood ranges from a creamy white to a reddish-brown, though the former is the most likely in this country. The thin white sapwood is easily distinguishable.

Grain – Rock Maple's firm grain is usually straight though occasionally it can be highly figured with curly; bird's eye, quilted and fiddle back patterns.  The vast majority of the timber is crown cut revealing a cathedral pattern.

Wood Properties

Density – 750 kg/m3

Durability – Not Available

Hardness – Not Available

Identification Features

Sapwood – The thin white sapwood is easily distinguishable

Heartwood – The heartwood ranges from a creamy white to a reddish-brown, though the former is the most likely in this country

Texture – Not Available

Wood Structure

Growth Rings – Not Available

Vessels – Not Available

Parenchyma – Not Available

Rays – Not Available

Other Features

Burning Splinter Test – Not Available