Orange skyward
More fall foliage in Hong Kong with the bright orange leaves of the Queen Crepe Myrtle (lagerstroemia speciosa). This particular […]
2-faced Banyan
2 views of the same Chinese Banyan (ficus microcarpa), on Caine Road
Fall cotton
Often overlooked fall foliage from one of Hong Kong’s most iconic species, the Cotton tree (bombax ceiba). While the species […]
Queen of Spring
It’s that time of year again when the glorious Queen Crepe Myrtle (lagerstroemia speciosa) blooms across Hong Kong. Its really […]
Horse Chestnuts in bloom
Having visited parks and gardens (and streets) in Europe in the past, I have had many encounters with the Horse […]
Beech at Keukenhof
Beyond, and above, the impressive collections of tulips inside the Keukenhof gardens outside Amsterdam were splendid trees, such as this […]
Tulips: Vincent Van Gogh
This Tulip is actually named after the famous Dutch artist. There wasn’t any explanation as to why this particular variant […]
Photo of the day: Elms of Amsterdam
My few precious days in Amsterdam was spent walking the canals and looking at trees. At first, I wasn’t really […]
Photo of the day: Caucasian Wingnut@Rijksmusuem
Came across this impressive Caucasian Wingnut (pterocarya fraxinifolia) in the garden of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. I really don’t know […]
Photo of the day: Red Stem Fig
A common fig genus in Hong Kong, the Red Stem Fig (ficus variegata) is perhaps not as striking or impressive […]
Photo of the day: Yellow Cow Wood
These tiny red flowers come from a native Hong Kong tree called Yellow Cow Wood (cratoxylum cochinchinense), which is in […]
Photo of the day: Roots
One of the most awe-inspiring sights for Hong Kong treelovers is the city’s numerous ‘walled trees,’ which grows on many […]
Photo of the day: Wax Tree
I spotted this large cluster of tiny bean-like fruit while walking along Bowen Road. Thanks to tree and arboreal expert […]
Correction: Palm misreading
I had posted a photo of a grove of palm trees that I had thought were Chinese Fan Palms due […]
Photo of the day: Chinese Fan Palm @ Sun Yat Sun Memorial Park
The story below is about Chinese Fan Palms, which wrong. Find the correct info here) There are many different species […]
Photo of the day: Lance-leaved Sterculia @ bloom
One of my favourite native Hong Kong trees is the Lance-leaved Sterculia (sterculia lanceolata), which is quite common around hills […]
