Wooden terrace - Which type of wood to choose, or WPC decking?

I don't think discoloration is a problem either, stains - well, they probably can't be avoided. Only if the wood crumbles immediately, that would be annoying. So I hope it will last at least 10 years. I would also paint or oil it every year.

We decided on Siberian larch, it has a higher resin content and is therefore more durable. However, wooden terraces always need maintenance to last longer; if the effort is not too great, you have a beautiful natural product.

I would not treat larch. A hunting stand lasts 10 years untreated, and 11 years if treated regularly. For larch, it simply is not worth it; it can even be counterproductive.

But you have to like the gray then. Tastes differ.

I don't find discoloration bad either, stains – well, they probably can't be avoided. Only if the wood crumbles immediately, that would be annoying. So it should last at least 10 years, I hope. I would also paint or oil it every year.

In that case, I stick to my recommendation. It should be available from Europe as well.

As far as I know, only various tropical woods are better in weather resistance, and those are not an option.

Robinia should last longer than 10 years, but it also costs quite a bit more than larch. If you can/would renew after 10 years, the tip with larch is still not bad. Disposing of wood is not trash in the usual sense, but rather a cradle-to-cradle thing.

But a wooden terrace definitely doesn't last longer than 10 years.

Well... my parents' neighbor had one made of some kind of tropical wood (Teak?) 15 years ago, and it is still good today (of course not as beautiful as at the beginning). But teak or similar woods are understandably not in the running.