CATTON ARBORETUM
Parrotia persica Felice
Common name: Purple Persian Ironwood
Year planted: 2016
Country of origin: Eastern Caucasus and Northern Iran
Year introduced: First introduced to the UK in 1841
Description: A member of the Witch Hazel family it is named for its very hard wood. Leaves are alternate ovoid and glossy green to start with. Can grow to 10m tall when mature with flaking bark. Felice is a later form. As the season progresses the leaves of Felice gradually turn a deep purple colour. Named after a german naturalist George Freidrich Parrot.
what3words: fenced.worksheet.candidate
Tree number: 78
Year planted: 2016
Country of origin: Eastern Caucasus and Northern Iran
Year introduced: First introduced to the UK in 1841
Description: A member of the Witch Hazel family it is named for its very hard wood. Leaves are alternate ovoid and glossy green to start with. Can grow to 10m tall when mature with flaking bark. Felice is a later form. As the season progresses the leaves of Felice gradually turn a deep purple colour. Named after a german naturalist George Freidrich Parrot.
what3words: fenced.worksheet.candidate
Tree number: 78
