Martin H. Eastburn wrote:
Scientific Name
Ostrya virginiana

Trade Name
Ironwood

Common Names
Eastern hophornbeam
Ironwood

Regions of Distribution
North America

Countries of Distribution
United States

On IPE - I find 21 results in search.
Perhaps Eastern red cedar

Wood Explorer software. Good resource for wood information!

Martin

Ipe

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN - South America (Brazil)

BOTANICAL NAME - Tabebuia Serratifolia

OTHER NAMES - Pau D'Arco, Ipe Tabaco, Yellow Poui, Bethabara, Pau Lope,
Ironwood

Ipe information can be found at:

http://www.advantagelumber.com/ipe.htm


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Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA