Back in the 1970s, responding to the loss of 30 million elm trees, the then Department of the Environment encouraged us to "Plant a tree in 73" (the slogan the following year was, inelegantly, "Plant ...

A team of paleobotanists from China and Germany recently reported the discovery of a Parrotia flower from approximately 15 million years ago perfectly preserved in amber from Zhangpu, East China's ...

This member of the witch hazel family is a tough tree, which tolerates heat, drought and poor soils. In the fall, Parrotia leaves turn yellow, mixed with shades of orange and red. As it ages, the bark ...

The Persian parrotia or Persian ironwood (Parrotia persica) is a lovely medium-sized tree that looks interesting year-round. The trunk is relatively short and branches grow just inches from the ground ...