Iran has a very varied climate and a large variety of plants. More than 13 per cent of the country is covered by forests. The list below is a just a start and is yet to be completed: * Anacardiaceae * Pistacia vera * Aquifoliaceae * Ilex aquifolium * Arecaceae * Phoenix dactylifera * Betulaceae * Betula medwediewii * Betula pendula * Alnus glutinosa * Alnus incana * Alnus subcordata * Carpinus betulus * Carpinus orientalis * Corylus colurna * Ostrya carpinifolia * Buxaceae * Buxus hyrcana * Buxus sempervirens * Celtidaceae * Celtis caucasica * Celtis australis * Cupressaceae * Cupressus sempervirens * Juniperus communis * Juniperus excelsa * Juniperus foetidissima * Juniperus excelsa * Juniperus oxycedrus * Juniperus sabina * Platycladus orientalis (introduce