Persian Ironwood
The Persian ironwood is a highly ornamental, shrub-like tree that features impressive fall foliage. Its leaves are lustrous and obscure every branch. You can find the Persian ironwood between the Obelisk and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and between the West Drive and the Great Lawn.
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Leaves
4.5 inches long, 2.5 inches wide, ovate, roughly toothed, terminate at a sharp point -
Fruit
Tiny, shiny nuts enclosed in tough brown husk -
Flower
Tiny, shiny nuts enclosed in tough brown husk -
Bark
Gray-brown, exfoliating thin, scaly plates revealing red-brown on the underbelly
