| Ambrosia Maple Bowl 9.5" D, 3.5" H |
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My friend. John Williams, gave me this wood--he got it from a neighbor. It has streaks of various colors running through the wood. These are caused by a beetle which bores through the living wood, carrying a fungus on it's legs/carapace that is deposited on the wood fibers. As the sap continues to flow through the tree, it causes the fungus to spread out through the wood from the small holes carved by the beetle. This ambrosia fungus, which gives the wood it's name, causes discoloration in the maple lumber ranging through various shades of brown, but sometimes including orange, pink, green, and light purple. |