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Also known as the wattles, but more well known as Acacia, this species is native to Angola and Australasia. These Trees are present in all terrestrial habitats in various forms because of the large number of different sub-species that numbers in the thousands. The seeds and flowers can be eaten raw or cooked and make for great nutritional food. Acacia is mentioned many times in old texts and books starting from ancient Egyptian proverbs.
Cherry is another America’s favorite! "New England Mahogany", as called by early colonial furniture makers, as a color similar to mahogany that darkens with age. Satiny to the touch, the grain of the cherry tree is very desirable because of its unique ripple figures and reddish-brown shades. It's strong, moderately hard and has excellent shock resistance, which makes it a very good option for a cutting board. Early printmakers even used it for their printing blocks!
Maple is an all-American favorite, with its warm golden color and its beautiful grain patterns. Sugar maple is the state tree of New York, Wisconsin, Vermont and West Virginia. Very versatile, it is used for bowling pins, bowling alley lanes, pool cue shafts, butcher's blocks, baseball bats and is a favorite of American furniture manufacturers. It was even used to make women shoe heels until the turn of the century. Hard maple is also a standard wood for cutting boards because it imparts no taste to food and holds up well. A classic!
Thermal Maple is torrefaction caramelizes the wood at a high temperature (between 160 and 240 degrees Celsius) in a low oxygen environment, emphasizing the wood grain and giving it a beautiful change in color. This treatment leaves our hardwood maple boards a beautiful Mohagany brown with the strength of the board being on par with one untreated. Torrefied wood is an entirely natural and eco-friendly choice, eliminating the use of any harmful chemicals. Torrefied wood has also less of a tendency to warp or shrink due to temperature and humidity variations.
Walnut trees are predominantly grown in North America, California being the largest purveyor of the trees. Centuries ago, Native Americans would extract oil from the Walnut tree to cook corn and beans. Another fun fact is that a handful of tasty black walnuts contain more protein than two slices of bacon! Noble, lustrous, durable, it has an aristocratic look to it, and its rich dark tones makes the food you’re cutting or serving on it stand out. A pick of choice!
Bamboos are the largest members of the grass family, and they include some of the fastest growing plants in the world. It has notable economic and cultural significance in Asia and is even used as a food source raw or cooked and even used in tea. Bamboo is also the main food of the giant panda, making up 99% of its diet. Bamboo is used every-day by many different domains in major part because of its high versatility.