HK trees 04: Golden Shower
Specie: Golden Shower Scientific name: cassia fistula Genus: Cassia Family: FABACEAE sub-family: Caesalpinioideae Chinese name: 臘腸樹, 豬腸豆 Location: HKU Pokfulam […]
Tai Kwun
Species: Candlenut Tree, Mango Tree, Rose Frangipani, Hoop Pine, Dragon Tree Location: Tai Kwan, Central Tai Kwun, literally ‘big hall’ […]
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 […]
HK trees 01: Lance-leaved Sterculia
Specie: Lance-leaved Sterculia Scientific name: sterculia lanceolata Genus: Sterculia Specie family: STERCULIACEAE Chinese name: 假蘋婆 / 七姐果 Location: Bowen 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 […]
Sacred
Specie: Sacred Fig/Peepul Tree (ficus religiosa) Location: Roof terrace, IFC Mall The Sacred Fig, known locally as the Peepul Tree, […]
Red Queen
Specie: Queen Crepe Myrtle (lagerstroemia speciosa 大花紫薇) Location: May Road I have already written many times about the wondrous Queen […]
Red Cotton
Specie: Cotton Tree (bombax ceiba) Location: Green Lane, Happy Valley; various One of my favourite tree species in Hong Kong […]
Mangoes!
Specie: Mango Tree (mangifera indica 杧果) Location: Hong Kong Park, various There are mangoes in Hong Kong! While mangoes are […]
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 […]
Climbing walls
Specie: Chinese Banyan (ficus microcarpa 榕樹) Location: top of Eastern Road (leading to Bonham Road); top of Honiton Road (leading […]
7 1/2 frangipanis
Specie: Frangipani (plumeria rubra 雞蛋花) Location: St Paul’s College, Bonham Road Somehow, every time I come across some extraordinary trees […]
Crawler
Specie: Big-leaved Fig Old and Valuable tree: HYD WCH/2 Location: Kennedy Road and Stone Nullah Lane Just on the side […]
Dead Flame
Specie: Flame Tree (delonix regia) Location: Chater Garden This iconic Flame Tree in Chater Garden will be removed by the […]
Two-faced Banyan
Specie: Chinese Banyan (ficus microcarpa) Old and Valuable tree: HYD CW/5 Location: Caine Road minibus stop near Ladder St. This […]
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