Brian and Janell Rock chose ipe wood decking for their North Kansas City, Mo., home because of its attractive color and durability. MCT photos Untreated ipe fades like untreated teak to a ...

Ipe, a Brazilian walnut hardwood with a rich base color of java brown, is becoming a popular hardwood for decks. Brian Rock noticed the ipe (pronounced “ee-pay”) boards he ordered for his deck also ...

Ipe, a Brazilian walnut hardwood with a rich base color of java brown, is becoming a popular hardwood for decks. Brian Rock noticed the ipe (pronounced "ee-pay") boards he ordered for his deck also ...

After years of rapid growth followed by sharp regulatory tightening in Brazil, import volumes of Ipe are settling into a sustainable equilibrium. In early 2025, new permitting rules and enhanced ...

Q: Eighteen months ago I had a contractor build a wraparound deck of about 1,000 square feet with three separate levels and three sets of steps. I decided to have the deck built with the Brazilian ...

VENICE — When choosing a wood to repair the Venice Municipal Fishing Pier, after it was damaged by Hurricane Irma, Venice city officials chose to use Brazilian walnut, or Ipe wood. Dense and strong, ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Logging to meet demand for the tropical hardwood ipê coincides with hotspots of illegal deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon, the source of 96% of ...

What is it? Also called Brazilian walnut, ipe (pronounced ee-pay) wood is typically found in South America and some parts of Central America. It is one of the densest hardwoods available, three times ...

SARASOTA, Fla., Feb. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Some composite decking manufacturers are aggressively naming their plastic products "Ipe Wood" or "Brazilian Walnut." This deceives consumers who want ...