It is New York State's most abundant hardwood. The Sugar Maple is a large tree with a rounded and dense crown. The trees in dense populations make for a beautiful canopy. As a single tree at a home provides for very nice shade.
Height is about 70 to 100 feet at maturity. The diameter of the trunk 2 to 3 feet.
Maples, but, in particular, Sugar Maples are coveted as a furniture wood. The wood from a Sugar Maple when processed has some interesting classifications that sometimes are considered unique or rare and bring a higher price of lumber.
To the right is a sample of "bird's eye" maple wood. It is said the small dots look like bird's eyes. It is the way the wood grew that created this pattern. There is no clear indication that it is a stronger wood than regular maple wood, but, the patterns in the maple wood can provide uniqueness in the finished product.
