Curly Maple (Acer rubrum)

Characteristics Light Heavy Weight: Soft Hard Hardness: Fine Coarse Texture: Easy Difficult Working: Easy Difficult Finishing: Chart Help

Curly Maple Characteristics

Same species as Soft Maple. Resembles Hard Maple being closed-grained but much softer. Easily worked. Turns and planes well. Does not require fillers to achieve a glass smooth finish. Accepts finish and paint well Curls appearing across the board are the result of contortions in the grain that reflect light at different angles.

Color Range

Cream white to reddish brown.

Other Names

Carolina red maple, flame maple, fiddleback maple; see also Soft Maple

Some Typical Uses

Furniture, cabinets, accessories, interior millwork, high-end work

What's the Tree Like?

A popular, fast growing decorative tree. Matures to about 60-90 feet in height and 30'' in diameter.

Curly Maple grows in

Northeastern USA & Canada.