Ambrosia Wood Flooring

The small pinholes are where the beetles burrow into the lumber.

Ambrosia wood flooring. The distinctive wormy pattern in ambrosia maple is caused by the ambrosia beetle. Wormy maple is available in 3 4 5. Ambrosia maple has unique features that include. We sort this lumber by hand for the best looking wormy patterns.

Maple hardwood ambrosia wood lumber wood shelves specialtywooddist. In new england where we grow our maple trees the ambrosia beetle is often the culprit boring into the wood of maples and creating a pathway for fungi to follow. The ambrosia beetle causes the wormy pattern in soft maple lumber and the result is very unique looking lumber. When the worm creates a whole and oxygen enters it creates a dark flag streak in the lumber.

Ambrosia or wormy maple flooring is very unusual and is hard to come by. The wormholes are caused by the ambrosia beetle. The infestation results in numerous gray fungus streaks and discolorations. Hardwood lumber supplier woodworkers source has all your exotic hardwood and domestic hardwood needs.

5 out of 5 stars 127 127 reviews 16 99. Favorite add to personalized ambrosia maple wood guitar stand hand made engraved wood guitar stand musician gift acoustic engraved guitar stand handmadebybryanc. Tidewater selects through a lot of lumber to include the super wormy for a unique look. Ambrosia maple isn t necessarily a specific tree but an effect on the appearance of the wood of the red or soft maple tree that s been infested by the ambrosia beetle.

The streaks add a unique look to this hardwood without affecting its structural integrity. The wood has beautiful brown and gray stripes with small worm holes.