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Maple

There are 13 species of maple in North America, 10 of which grow in Canada. Sugar Maple is found in the eastern United States and Canada. Maple syrup is produced from the sap.

 

 

Maple sapwood comes from the
part of the tree right under the bark, it is generally lighter in color, it is generally white with a slight reddish-brown tint; the heartwood which is the part right below the sapwood, in the core of the tree. It is generally darked in color and is reddish brown and sometimes quite dark.

Sugar Maple and Black Maple are hardwoods. Other species, such as Silver and Red Maple are considered softwoods. Some manufacturers offer maple floors without specifying that they are using soft species. These floors are much less impact-resistant.

Color variation:

Pronounced color variation on exposure to intense light. This can be slowed or reduced by applying UV protection at the finishing stage.
Marks on strips:

Marks, scratches, or imperfections are more visible because of the close, even grain and pale color. The more open grain of oak and ash hides marks better. A matte finish on strips will help make marks less noticeable
Red Oak

More than 200 subspecies of oak are found in North America. The Northern Red Oak is found all over the eastern United States and in the southeast of Canada. However, because of the climate, the northern and southern Red Oak are different.

 
The sapwood of the oak ranges from white to pale brown.
Heartwood
The part of the tree right below the sapwood, in the core of the three. It is generally darked in color. A fast-growing oak with wide rings is heavier than an oak that grows more slowly. The slower-growing variety has a more even grain than the southern species.

Marks on strips:

Marks, scratches, or imperfections are not very noticeable due to oak's open grain and natural reddish color.
Birch
   

Yellow Birch grows primarily in Quebec, the northeastern United States, and the Great Lakes region. It can reach a height of 21 m (70 ft) and a diameter of 0.6 m (2 ft).

 

The sapwood is lighter in color than Yellow Birch and is creamy yellow or pale white.

The grain is close, straight, and evenly textured. Curly or wavy grain is seen occasionally on strips.

 

 

 

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