CAROLINA PRATT UNIT BLOCKS - Key Persons

Hard Rock Maple, Hard Maple, Sugar Maple, Acer saccharum, call it what you will, it's the same tree used to produce Maple Syrup, which is recommended (as is brown rice syrup) for allergy avoidance diets. Allergies to maple syrup, the concentrated sap, are rare. Allergies to maple wood are virtually unknown. Compared with birch and walnut, it's the safest domestic hardwood for teethers. Maple wood is naturally anti-microbial, anti-fungal, and insect resistant without being toxic to children. Maple's tightly interlocking grain and outstanding hardness make it the safe and durable wood of choice for preschool equipment as well.