| THE TREE |
| Natural Range | The northern tier of the U.S. (Minnesota to the East Coast) and southern and central Canada (Manitoba to the East Coast). |
| Stature | Grows to a height of 120 feet and a diameter of 3 feet. |
| THE WOOD |
| Appearance | The sapwood is white with a red-to-brown cast. The heartwood ranges from a light reddish-brown to a dark, chocolate brown. The grain is usually not pronounced. But some material, called birdseye, has unusual figuring in its grain that makes it appear to be three-dimensional. |
| Weight | 33 lbs/ft3 @ 12% moisture content |
| Hardness | 700 lbf (kiln-dried) |
| Workability | Holds nails well, turns well, stains and polishes well, but is only somewhat well-suited to gluing. |
| Durability | Moderately resistant to dinging and marring; not resistant to decay. |
