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Leaf and fish at Tsukiji Aozora Sandaimei
May 30, 2017 Leave a Comment by urbantreelover tree and food

Leaf and fish at Tsukiji Aozora Sandaimei

Japan is famous for many things, but sakura and sushi are perhaps two of my favourites. Sakuras, or cherry blossoms, […]

Danger: Don’t eat the sea mangoes
May 29, 2017 1 Comment by urbantreelover Cerbera/Sea Mango

Danger: Don’t eat the sea mangoes

Forbidden fruit along Hong Kong's most popular thoroughfares

A new “Five fingers” legend on May Road
May 28, 2017 Leave a Comment by urbantreelover Camphor tree

A new “Five fingers” legend on May Road

Species: Cinnamon Camphor Location: Beginning of May Road, off Old Peak Road There is a legend from China’s Wuzhi mountains […]

The six sentries of Battery Path
May 28, 2017 1 Comment by urbantreelover Chinese Banyan

The six sentries of Battery Path

Species: Chinese Banyan (ficus microcarpa) Location: Battery Path, Central Among the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong’s financial district, six […]

The giant camphors on the edge of the Kowloon peninsula
May 26, 2017 Leave a Comment by urbantreelover Camphor tree

The giant camphors on the edge of the Kowloon peninsula

Species: Cinnamon Camphor Old and valuable tree of Hong Kong listing: ARCHSD YTM/026, 027, 028, 029, 030, 032, 033, 034, 036, […]

A Dragon Eye watching over Queen’s College
May 26, 2017 Leave a Comment by urbantreelover treelover

A Dragon Eye watching over Queen’s College

Species: Longan Tree (dimocarpus longan) Location: Queen’s College parking lot, Causeway Road opposite Victoria Park As one of the most […]

A beautiful false idol hides inside the HK Botanical Gardens
May 24, 2017 1 Comment by urbantreelover Mock Bodh Tree

A beautiful false idol hides inside the HK Botanical Gardens

Species: Mock Bodh Tree Old and valuable tree of Hong Kong listing: AFCHSD CW/27 Location: Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens […]

The fragrant chestnut tree leaf at Le Cochin
May 22, 2017 Leave a Comment by urbantreelover International

The fragrant chestnut tree leaf at Le Cochin

Went for a casual dinner at French bistro Le Cochin on Peel Street just down the hill from Hollywood Road. […]

It’s raining… flames
May 22, 2017 1 Comment by urbantreelover Flame Tree

It’s raining… flames

Species: Flame Tree (delonix regia) Location: Western entrance of Victoria Park near Windsor House What better way to brighten a rainy […]

A twisted fate inside Kowloon Park (updated)
May 22, 2017 Leave a Comment by urbantreelover Unnamed species

A twisted fate inside Kowloon Park (updated)

Specie: Cuban Bast Location: Kowloon Park I have no idea what this tree is, or how it ended up this […]

A walk in the clouds
May 21, 2017 Leave a Comment by urbantreelover treelover

A walk in the clouds

They say every cloud has a silver lining and I couldn’t agree more… on this grey Sunday afternoon. Really thought […]

CWB Windsor House : another blooming Hainan Elaeocarpus
May 21, 2017 1 Comment by urbantreelover Hainan Elaeocarpus

CWB Windsor House : another blooming Hainan Elaeocarpus

Species: Haninan Elaeocarpus Location: Windsor House, Causeway Bay Never realised this specie was so common in Hong Kong. This one […]

Surprise discoveries at Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park
May 21, 2017 5 Comments by urbantreelover Frangipani

Surprise discoveries at Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park

Species: Hainan Elaeocarpus (elaeocarpus hainanensis), India Almond Tree (terminalia catappa), Spider Tree (crateva unilocularis), Frangipani Location: Sun Yat Sen Memorial […]

A murder mystery on Monmouth Terrace
May 19, 2017 1 Comment by urbantreelover treelover

A murder mystery on Monmouth Terrace

When I first found my love of walking, which led to my love of trees, I was amazed to discover […]

Two ‘Old and valuable’ trees inside Hong Kong Park in peril
May 18, 2017 1 Comment by urbantreelover Chinese Banyan

Two ‘Old and valuable’ trees inside Hong Kong Park in peril

Species: Chinese Banyan (ficus microcarpa), Indian Rubber Tree (ficus elastica) Old and valuable tree of Hong Kong listing: Chinese Banyan […]

Mystery of the Murray Building tree: SOLVED!
May 17, 2017 Leave a Comment by urbantreelover urbantrees

Mystery of the Murray Building tree: SOLVED!

Species: Pink and White Shower tree (cassia javanica var. indochinensis) Location: Murray Building on Cotton Tree Drive Thanks to some helpful […]

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