Strong, durable, and deciduous, with samara fruits that spin as they fall. What is the name of this tree that has many uses -- it can be made into bats, violins and beautiful veneers?

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How to find the answer: A search for [samara fruits] shows that only a few kinds of trees have samaras--ash and maple among them. A quick search for [maple violins] teaches us that maple is often used in musical instrument construction, and that it is the only tree that does all these things.