Tree of life (derakht-e zendegi) درخت زندگی

Derakht-e zendegi ('tree of life') is the name given to designs dominated by a single large tree, or a pair, usually growing from the foot of the field with flowering branches and often with birds or animals among them. The design reads from one end.

Also Double Tree of Life · tree design · Derakhti · Bird-and-Tree

See also Cypress (sarv), Mehrab (prayer design), Morghi (birds)

Last reviewed November 2026