Commonly Spalted Woods
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources found that pale hardwoods had the best ability to spalt. Some common trees in this category include maple (Acer spp.), birch (Betula spp.) and beech (Fagus spp.). However, recent research suggests that sugar maple ("Acer saccharum") and aspen ("Populus" sp.) are preferred by both white rot and pigment fungi
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