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Fig babies
May 2, 2021 Leave a Comment by urbantreelover hong kong tree database

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
Apr 8, 2021 Leave a Comment by urbantreelover flowers

Spider blooms

Literally days after I posted about the emergence of young leaves from the Spider Tree (creteva unilocularis) in Spring, I […]

Spider Tree
Mar 27, 2021 Leave a Comment by urbantreelover hong kong tree database

Spider Tree

The Spider Tree (creteva unilocularis) is more commonly admired for it luscious blooms during the summer, but the deciduous specie […]

Chinaberry
Mar 27, 2021 Leave a Comment by urbantreelover Chinaberry (melia azedarach *

Chinaberry

Adorned with flirty white and purple flowers, the Chinaberry Tree (melia azedarach) is out in force around Hong Kong. This […]

White Mulberry
Mar 25, 2021 Leave a Comment by urbantreelover hong kong tree database

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
May 27, 2019 1 Comment by urbantreelover flowers

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
May 4, 2019 Leave a Comment by urbantreelover hong kong tree database

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
May 2, 2019 Leave a Comment by urbantreelover Hiking

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
May 1, 2019 3 Comments by urbantreelover Big-leaved Fig

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
Apr 29, 2019 4 Comments by urbantreelover Hiking

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
Apr 29, 2019 1 Comment by urbantreelover Bismarkia Nobilis

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
Apr 27, 2019 1 Comment by urbantreelover Chinese Fan Palm

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
Apr 26, 2019 Leave a Comment by urbantreelover hong kong tree database

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
Aug 13, 2018 Leave a Comment by urbantreelover hong kong tree database

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
Jul 16, 2018 Leave a Comment by urbantreelover Desmos Chinensis

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
Jul 15, 2018 Leave a Comment by urbantreelover hong kong tree database

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; […]

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