
Orange skyward
More fall foliage in Hong Kong with the bright orange leaves of the Queen Crepe Myrtle (lagerstroemia speciosa). This particular […]
celebrating the forests inside our concrete jungle, one tree at a time
More fall foliage in Hong Kong with the bright orange leaves of the Queen Crepe Myrtle (lagerstroemia speciosa). This particular […]
2 views of the same Chinese Banyan (ficus microcarpa), on Caine Road
Often overlooked fall foliage from one of Hong Kong’s most iconic species, the Cotton tree (bombax ceiba). While the species […]
It’s that time of year again when the glorious Queen Crepe Myrtle (lagerstroemia speciosa) blooms across Hong Kong. Its really […]
Having visited parks and gardens (and streets) in Europe in the past, I have had many encounters with the Horse […]
Beyond, and above, the impressive collections of tulips inside the Keukenhof gardens outside Amsterdam were splendid trees, such as this […]
My few precious days in Amsterdam was spent walking the canals and looking at trees. At first, I wasn’t really […]
A common fig genus in Hong Kong, the Red Stem Fig (ficus variegata) is perhaps not as striking or impressive […]
These tiny red flowers come from a native Hong Kong tree called Yellow Cow Wood (cratoxylum cochinchinense), which is in […]
One of the most awe-inspiring sights for Hong Kong treelovers is the city’s numerous ‘walled trees,’ which grows on many […]
I spotted this large cluster of tiny bean-like fruit while walking along Bowen Road. Thanks to tree and arboreal expert […]
One of my favourite native Hong Kong trees is the Lance-leaved Sterculia (sterculia lanceolata), which is quite common around hills […]
This is one of the first trees I learned to identify in my journey into the world of trees. It […]
A very common street tree in Hong Kong is the Taiwan Acacia (acacia confusa), The specie has long inclined trunks […]
The evocative shape of a Cuban Bast (hibiscus tiliaceus) on the shore of Cheung Chau, an island about 35 minutes […]
One of many many stunning Chinese Banyans (ficus microcarpa) in Hong Kong. I never get tired of these magnificent trees […]