<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Parrotia persica</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>Persian ironwood</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>Parrotia</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Persian ironwood</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Species of small tree native to Iran, particularly the Alborz mountains in the north. Its flowers, produced before the leaves, have drooping stamens, lack petals, and have brown, leaflike bracts. Cultivated for autumn leaf color. ]]></note></mads>