Durability of American cherry

[Hornbeam]

Can anybody comment on use of American cherry for external use
I have some chairs which incorporate wrought iron which need the woodwork replacing. I cant get iroko in suitable sizes and dont want to use oak because of staining
Thanks Ian

 

[bjm]

No problem with durability class 3 - see post #8 on this thread, but not sure how it would weather though?

What size iroko can't you get?

 

[CHJ]

My experience with English Cherry is that it readily rots if exposed to the wet.
I know from experience that any logs left in the orchard ended up as bark enclosed collection of soft wood pulp.