Tropical hardwood – I rook (anag) (5)

I believe the answer is:

iroko

(Other definitions for iroko that I've seen before include "Tropical hardwood" , "Tropical wood often used in place of teak" , "Wood used for decking" , "tree" , "A light-coloured African hardwood" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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