Fig babies
A couple of Red-stemmed Fig (ficus variegata) trees bearing a hoard of fruit. Quite a common specie in Hong Kong […]
Spider blooms
Literally days after I posted about the emergence of young leaves from the Spider Tree (creteva unilocularis) in Spring, I […]
Spider Tree
The Spider Tree (creteva unilocularis) is more commonly admired for it luscious blooms during the summer, but the deciduous specie […]
Chinaberry
Adorned with flirty white and purple flowers, the Chinaberry Tree (melia azedarach) is out in force around Hong Kong. This […]
White Mulberry
Can across this beautiful White Mulberry (morus alba) tree on one of the outlying islands of Hong Kong. The specie […]
Queen of Spring
It’s that time of year again when the glorious Queen Crepe Myrtle (lagerstroemia speciosa) blooms across Hong Kong. Its really […]
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 […]
HK trees 03: Paperbark Tree
Specie: Paperbark Tree Scientific name: Melaleuca cajuputi Genus: Melaleuca Family: MYRTACEAE (myrtle) Chinese name: 白千層 Location: Kennedy Road, Jardine’s Lookout, […]
HK trees 02: Desmos Chinensis
Specie: Desmos Chinensis Scientific name: desmos chinensis Genus: Desmos Family: ANNONACEAE Chinese name: 假鷹爪, 酒餅葉 Location: Hillside below Robinson Road […]
HK trees 01: Lance-leaved Sterculia
Specie: Lance-leaved Sterculia Scientific name: sterculia lanceolata Genus: Sterculia Specie family: STERCULIACEAE Chinese name: 假蘋婆 / 七姐果 Location: Bowen Road; […]
Urbantrees of the World 