CATTON ARBORETUM

Parotia Persica--Persian Lace

Common name: Variegated Persian Ironwood

Year planted: 2026

Country of origin: Eastern Caucasus, Northern Iran

Year introduced: A cultivar of the normal Persian Ironwood introduced in 1841

Description: A type of Persian Ironwood. Can reach 8 m in height. Peeling bark as the tree matures with the leaves giving vibrant autumn colours. In the summer the leaves are irregularly marked with Lace like creamy white or pale yellow patches

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Tree number: 169
Parotia Persica--Persian Lace (Variegated Persian Ironwood)