A microcosm of HK’s biodiversity on a quaint sloped garden
Species: Alexandra Palm, Bauhinia, Camphor, Candlenut Tree, Chinese Banyan, Chinese Fan Palm, Chinese Hackberry, Common Red-stem Fig, Elephant’s Ear, Firetail […]
Yellow Poinciana on Robinson Road
Specie: Yellow Poinciana (peltophorum pterocarpum) Location: Robinson Road on the roundabout with Castle Road There is a small tree, albeit […]
Come back to school with me… and discover some amazing trees
Species: Camphor, Queen Crape Myrtle, Jacaranda, Flame of the Forest, Golden Shower, Indian Rubber Tree Location: HKU main campus Well, […]
Hong Kong’s forest spirit lives on Mount Austin Road
Specie: Chinese Banyan (ficus microcarpa) Location: Mount Austin Road If Hong Kong’s forest has a king, or perhaps queen, then […]
Silky leaves blowing in the wind in Wanchai
Species: Silk Oak (grevillea robusta) Location: Southside of Gloucester Road next to the pedestrian overpass between Immigration Tower and Wanchai […]
Would you like some bread with your fruit?
Specie: Breadfruit Tree Location: Hung Hom S Road between Dock Street and Gillies Ave South Breadfruit Trees are pretty awesome […]
Hainan Elaeocarpus at Kerry Hotel
Specie: Hainan Elaeocarpus Location: Kerry Hotel, Hung Hom A visit to the new Kerry Hotel in Hung Hom for lunch […]
Two more Golden Shower trees… within sight of HKU MTR station
Specie: Golden Shower (cassia fistula 臘腸樹/豬腸豆) Location: Pok Fu Lam Road outside HKU MTR station, HKU parking lot When I […]
The battle-scarred General and his forest army
Species: Big-leaved Fig (ficus vivens), Chinese Banyan (ficus microcarpa) Old and valuable tree listing: LCSD CW/8 Location: Pok Fu Lam […]
A glorious chaotic monster of the South
Species: Chinese Banyan (ficus microcarpa) Location: Pok Fu Lam Road, beside the sign marking the border to the South side […]
The Queen is wearing purple… and blooming outside HKU
Specie: Queen Crape Myrtle Location: Pok Fu Lam Road just outside the HKU MTR exit Queen Crape Myrtles are spectacular trees, […]
A wealth of walled trees on Forbes Street
Species: Chinese Banyan (ficus microcarpa) Old and valuable tree of Hong Kong list: AFCHSD CW/44, CW/45, CW/47 Location: Forbes Street, […]
Another Golden Shower tree, this time in a playground
Specie: Golden Shower (cassia fistula) Location: Caine Road Garden, corner of Seymour Road I have been quite enthralled with the […]
Oops, someone misIDed this Flame Tree as a Jacaranda
Species: Flame Tree, Jacaranda Location: Kotewall Road beyond Conduit Road, opposite the public toilets Not one likes a smartass but […]
A graceful giant on the other side of Dragon Tiger mountain
Specie: Big-Leaved Fig (ficus vivens) Old and valuable tree of Hong Kong list: LCSD CW/7 Location: Pok Fu Lam Road […]
The ‘Guardian’ of the South on Pok Fu Lam road
Specie: Chinese Banyan (ficus microcarpa) Old and valuable tree listing: LCSD CW/6 Location: Pok Fu Lam Road, corner of Mount Davis […]
Urbantrees of the World 