Wood species
Curly Ambrosia Maple
Figured ambrosia · Acer spp.
Curly ambrosia maple puts ripple figure and ambrosia streaking on the same maple face. It’s a specialty pack for projects that want both chatoyancy and beetle trail character.
Key facts
- Janka hardness
- Maple classDense maple substrate
- Stability
- AverageAcclimate like other maple
- Grain type
- Curl + streaksChatoyancy with ambrosia trails
- Rot resistance
- Indoor useCharacter maple for furniture and accents
- Sustainability
- Domestic specialtyFigured maple sorts
- Workability
- Slow & sharpFigured rules apply — light passes
About this wood
Like other figured maple, take light passes — tearout is the main risk when curl and grain disruptions stack up.
What we carry
- Boards that combine curl chatoyancy with ambrosia streaking
Thickness is sold in quarters (4/4, 6/4, and so on) — see our hardwood thickness guide. Grades: NHLA grades.