Black Walnut wrapped in Purpleheart with a Maple in-lay Cross
This beautiful cross is made from three (3) different types of wood; Black Walnut wrapped in Purpleheart with an in-lay of Soft Maple.
The contrast in these three different types of wood is spectacular when combined.
Here are a few facts about the wood that this beautiful cross is made from:
| Black Walnut:
Botanical Classification: Juglans nigra
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Tree is Native To: Black Walnut grows from Massachusetts to Southern Ontario and Nebraska, throughout the eastern half of the United States. |
| Purpleheart: Common names include:
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Tree is Native To: north-middle part of the Brazilian Amazon region; combined range of all species from Mexico through Central America and southward to southern Brazil. |
| Maple: Common Name: Soft Maple Botanical Classification: Acer saccharinum, rubrum
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Tree is Native To: Soft Maple grows throughout most states east of the Rocky Mountains. The largest quantity is found in the New England states and the states along the Great Lakes region. The two trees that produce the most Soft Maple are the Red Maple and the Silver Maple. Red Maple is the sate tree of Rhode Island. Soft Maple also grows in Southern Canada. |