Parrotia persica

Parrotia persica
Specimen planted in Belgium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Hamamelidaceae
Genus: Parrotia
Species:
P. persica
Binomial name
Parrotia persica
Synonyms
  • Hamamelis persica DC. (1830) (basionym)
  • Parrotia siderodendron C.A.Mey. ex Ledeb.

Parrotia persica, the Persian ironwood, is a deciduous tree in the family Hamamelidaceae, closely related to the witch-hazel genus Hamamelis. It is native to the Caspian region of northern Iran (where it is called انجیلی anjili) and southeastern Azerbaijan (where it is called Dəmirağacı). It is endemic in the Alborz mountains, where it is found mainly in Golestan National Park.

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