| When it comes to choosing products for the outdoor | | | | easily in managed forests in the parts of the world to |
| areas of your home, it would be difficult to find a | | | | which it is indigenous. Not an endangered species, this |
| product that combines beauty, durability and practicality | | | | particular tree offers a good ecological alternative to |
| quite the way that furniture and decking constructed | | | | other tropical hardwoods such as Teak and |
| from Ipe wood does. What exactly is Ipe you ask? | | | | Mahogany. Since it does grow quite well in a managed |
| Well for those who have not heard of this versatile | | | | environment, responsible American importers of this |
| nearly indestructible wood, hereâs a crash | | | | wood generally purchase their entire stock from |
| course. | | | | harvesters that have been certified through the |
| This is actually a tropical hardwood, pronounced | | | | Forestry Stewardship Council. Certification with the |
| ee-pay, which is found growing throughout Central | | | | FSC ensures that renewable sources for exotic |
| America and South America as well as certain parts | | | | hardwoods are utilized and is one of the best ways to |
| of Asia. Found growing on both ridge tops and | | | | end exploitive deforestation and encourage responsible |
| riverbanks, Ironwood as it is also called, is also grown | | | | forestry practices. |