New Jersey's most popular beach town is about to make a decision that has been criticized by environmentalists around the world — using wood cut from Amazon rainforests to repair a section of its ...

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 ...

Ishmael Tirado watches as his fellow construction workers rebuild the Steeplechase Pier, a central feature of New York’s iconic Coney Island boardwalk. Planks of tropical ipê wood that were torn ...

Italian manufacturer Déco offers tropical wood planks for outdoor terraces and facade cladding. One of the species is Angelim Amargoso, a South American wood type with a warm, umber tint similar to ...

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, ...