genus

Ironwood

Parrotia

Field notes

Parrotia is a genus of flowering plants in the witch hazel family, Hamamelidaceae. It includes two species native to Asia.

Parrotia persica (DC.) C.A.Mey. – Iran and Transcaucasus

Parrotia subaequalis (Hung T.Chang) R.M.Hao & H.T.Wei – southeastern China

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided