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 […]
Photo of the day: Elaeocarpus Hainanensis @ SOGO
This is one of the first trees I learned to identify in my journey into the world of trees. It […]
Photo of the day: Taiwan Acacia
A very common street tree in Hong Kong is the Taiwan Acacia (acacia confusa), The specie has long inclined trunks […]
Photo of the day: Cuban Bast @ Cheung Chau
The evocative shape of a Cuban Bast (hibiscus tiliaceus) on the shore of Cheung Chau, an island about 35 minutes […]
Photo of the day: Bodh Tree @ IFC Mall
Dug this photo up from about a year ago, just as contrast to the miserable weather today, when I also […]
Photo of the day: Chinese Banyan
One of many many stunning Chinese Banyans (ficus microcarpa) in Hong Kong. I never get tired of these magnificent trees […]
Townbuilders
Specie: London Plane (platanus × acerifolia) Location: Bath Spa, UK Having spent the last week in the UK, it is […]
HK trees 04: Golden Shower
Specie: Golden Shower Scientific name: cassia fistula Genus: Cassia Family: FABACEAE sub-family: Caesalpinioideae Chinese name: 臘腸樹, 豬腸豆 Location: HKU Pokfulam […]
Tai Kwun
Species: Candlenut Tree, Mango Tree, Rose Frangipani, Hoop Pine, Dragon Tree Location: Tai Kwan, Central Tai Kwun, literally ‘big hall’ […]
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 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 