<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">sugar maple</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>Acer saccharum</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>maple</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Acer saccharum</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>hard maple</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>maple, sugar</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>rock maple</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sugar-maple</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Hard, fine-grained wood of the species Acer saccharum, native to the United States and Canada. It is light reddish-brown in color and tends to have bird's eye patterns. It is used for furniture, cabinetry, flooring (dance floors, bowling alleys), musical instruments, and veneer. ]]></note></mads>