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: 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 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 […]
Symbiosis
Specie: Camphor tree OVT Registrar: LCSD CW/68 Location: Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens (on the path leading from the […]
Gorgeous yellow cows
Specie: Yellow Cow Wood (cratoxylum cochinchinense) 黃牛木 Location: Hong Kong Botanical and Zoological Garden, path towards exit to the Church […]
Africa, Happy Valley
Specie: African Tulip tree (spathodea campanulata 火焰木) Location: corner of Wong Nai Chung Road and Sing Woo Road, Happy Valley […]
Sacred
Specie: Sacred Fig/Peepul Tree (ficus religiosa) Location: Roof terrace, IFC Mall The Sacred Fig, known locally as the Peepul Tree, […]
Mistaken Identities
Specie: Mango Tree, Tall Bottle Brush Tree, Flame Tree, Rose Apple Tree Location: various – see info inq post for […]
Rosy Trumpets
Specie: Rosy Trumpet Tree (tabebuia rosea) Location: Wong Ngai Chung Road and Link Road, Happy Valley; Perkins Road, Jardin’s Lookout […]
Mangoes!
Specie: Mango Tree (mangifera indica 杧果) Location: Hong Kong Park, various There are mangoes in Hong Kong! While mangoes are […]
John Denver’s Wanchai tree
Specie: Chinese Banyan (ficus microcarpa 榕樹) Location: Wanchai, Johnston Road, corner of Luard Road, and corner of Wan Chai Road […]
King George V’s Banyans
Specie: Chinese Banyan (ficus microcarpa 細葉榕) Old and Valuable tree listing: ARCHSD CW/11 to CW/23 Location: King George V Memorial […]
Pretty in scarlet
Specie: Rhodoleia (rhodesia championii 紅花荷) Location: Lugard Road (next to the Indian Rubber Tree and Mount Austin Road next to […]
Urbantrees of the World 