Fake Eagle’s Claw – Desmos Chinensis
Love these seemingly ghostly paws hanging off the branches of the Desmos Chinensis, which has no common English name but […]
Fig babies
A couple of Red-stemmed Fig (ficus variegata) trees bearing a hoard of fruit. Quite a common specie in Hong Kong […]
Chinaberry
Adorned with flirty white and purple flowers, the Chinaberry Tree (melia azedarach) is out in force around Hong Kong. This […]
Madagascar
One of the most popular decorative tree species in Hong Kong is the Madagascar Almond (terminalia mantaly), here lining the […]
Orange skyward
More fall foliage in Hong Kong with the bright orange leaves of the Queen Crepe Myrtle (lagerstroemia speciosa). This particular […]
Update: 2-faced Banyan in peril
2 views of the same Chinese Banyan (ficus microcarpa), on Caine Road and Hospital Road. Recent reports said this particular […]
Fall cotton
Often overlooked fall foliage from one of Hong Kong’s most iconic species, the Cotton tree (bombax ceiba). While the species […]
Queen of Spring
It’s that time of year again when the glorious Queen Crepe Myrtle (lagerstroemia speciosa) blooms across Hong Kong. Its really […]
Horse Chestnuts in bloom
Having visited parks and gardens (and streets) in Europe in the past, I have had many encounters with the Horse […]
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: Caucasian Wingnut@Rijksmusuem
Came across this impressive Caucasian Wingnut (pterocarya fraxinifolia) in the garden of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. I really don’t know […]
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
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 […]
Urbantrees of the World 