Old and valuable tree of Hong Kong LCSD CW/15: Chinese Banyan
This venerable Chinese Banyan (ficus microcarpa) stands outside the entrance to the Sai Ying Pun MTR station on Bonham Road. […]
The phoenix rises again in HKU
Flame trees (delonix regia 鳳凰木), are also known as Flame of the Forest and as Phoenix Wood as translated literal […]
A slender arm beside a Rodinesque physique
Species: Chinese Banyan (ficus microcarpa) Old and valuable tree of Hong Kong listing: CW/10, CW/11 Location: Pok Fu Lam Road, […]
Little bell flowers hanging in Central
The flowers of the Hainan Elaeocarpus (elaeocarpus hainanensis 水石榕) are shaped like little bells and hang in groups amongst its […]
Old and valuable tree of Hong Kong LCSD WCH/16: Chinese Banyan
This ‘Old and valuable’ Chinese Banyan sits about 5 metres away from another Old and valuable tree of Hong Kong […]
Old and valuable tree of Hong Kong LCSD WCH/15: Spider Tree
One of Hong Kong’s Old and valuable tree, this Spider Tree (creteva unilocularis 樹頭菜) is located inside Wanchai Park, a […]
Indian Rubber trees on Victoria Peak
Indian Rubber trees (ficus elastica 印度榕) are quite common in Hong Kong, but these few besides the hills along Lugard […]
Bright silver beads in Central
It’s May and this obvious relative of the Yellow Poinciana (peltophorum pterocarpun) with only a scientific name of peltophorum tonkinense […]
Chestnut Oak in the hills
These flowering castanopsis/chestnut oak (castanopsis fissa) 黧蒴錐 on the steps towards pinewood battery on Lung Fu Shan 龍虎山, are easy […]
Taiwan Acacia trees lighting up Hong Kong
blooming Taiwan Acacia (Acacia Confusa) trees now lighting up Hong Kong’s streets and hills with their brilliant yellow dotted flowers. […]
Spider tree amidst Hong Kong’s landmarks
This flowering spider tree (crateva unilocularis 樹頭菜) sits in Chater Garden in Central, Hong Kong, directly opposite the Bank of […]
Bright colours, big city
Hong Kong's urban trees offer some brilliant colours to the cityscape all year round
Urbantrees of the World 