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Category: tree walks

Beech at Keukenhof
May 13, 2019 1 Comment by urbantreelover Beech (Fagus)

Beech at Keukenhof

Beyond, and above, the impressive collections of tulips inside the Keukenhof gardens outside Amsterdam were splendid trees, such as this […]

Photo of the day: Elms of Amsterdam
May 10, 2019 1 Comment by urbantreelover Elm (ulmus)

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: 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 […]

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: Taiwan Acacia
Apr 21, 2019 Leave a Comment by urbantreelover Spring blooms

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 […]

Revisiting Wendy’s Secret Garden
Apr 7, 2019 3 Comments by urbantreelover International

Revisiting Wendy’s Secret Garden

Location: Wendy’s Secret Garden,North Sydney Species: various Had a wonderful time again revisiting Wendy’s Secret Garden in North Sydney. Got […]

Sweet Gums of Yangmingshan
Nov 16, 2018 3 Comments by urbantreelover Hiking

Sweet Gums of Yangmingshan

Specie: Sweet Gum Location: Yangmingshan Park, Taipei Yangmingshan is a mountain just north of Taipei in Taiwan. While there are […]

Townbuilders
Sep 30, 2018 3 Comments by urbantreelover International

Townbuilders

Specie: London Plane (platanus × acerifolia) Location: Bath Spa, UK Having spent the last week in the UK, it is […]

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 […]

Sakura
May 15, 2018 Leave a Comment by urbantreelover Crabapple (malus)

Sakura

Species: Sour cherry trees (prunus), Weeping cherry tree, (prunus pendula maxim), Crab Apple (malus halliana), Dwarf Crab Apple (malus micromalus) […]

Hong Kong Corals
Feb 24, 2018 Leave a Comment by urbantreelover Coral Tree (erythrina variegata 刺桐)

Hong Kong Corals

Specie: Coral Tree (erythrina variegata 刺桐) Old and Valuable tree: LCSD WCH/36 Location: Victoria Park, Causeway Bay (near the tennis […]

2 passions
Jan 13, 2018 1 Comment by urbantreelover Hiking

2 passions

Specie: various Location: various  In recent years, I discovered two passions that luckily go together like peanut butter and jelly, […]

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