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 Iran's Caspian region (where it is called ) and Iranian Azerbaijan (where it is called ) and it is endemic in the Alborz mountains. In Alborz region, you could mostly find Persian Ironwood in Golestan National park.