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Common Flowering Trees between Spring and Summer

Prunus campanulata
Prunus campanulata		 Spathodea campanulata
Spathodea campanulata		 Yulania x soulangeana
Yulania x soulangeana
Rhodoleia championii
Rhodoleia championii		 Bauhinia variegata
Bauhinia variegata		 Bauhinia variegata var. candida
Bauhinia variegata var. candida
Erythrina speciosa
Erythrina speciosa		 Bombax ceiba
Bombax ceiba		 Tabebuia chrysantha
Tabebuia chrysantha
Tabebuia rosea
Tabebuia rosea		    




Common Flowering Trees between Summer and Autumn

Callistemon viminalis Crateva unilocularis Melaleuca cajuputi subsp. cumingiana
Callistemon viminalis Crateva unilocularis Melaleuca cajuputi subsp. cumingiana
Plumeria rubra
Plumeria rubra		 Brownea grandiceps
Brownea grandiceps		 Melia azedarach
Melia azedarach
Saraca dives
Saraca dives		 Jacaranda mimosifolia
Jacaranda mimosifolia		 Magnolia grandiflora
Magnolia grandiflora
Lagerstroemia speciosa
Lagerstroemia speciosa		 Delonix regia
Delonix regia		 Elaeocarpus hainanensis
Elaeocarpus hainanensis
Cassia fistula
Cassia fistula		 Lysidice rhodostegia
Lysidice rhodostegia		 Schima superba
Schima superba
Koelreuteria bipinnata
Koelreuteria bipinnata		    




Common Flowering Trees between Autumn and Winter

Bauhinia purpurea
Bauhinia purpurea		 Chorisia speciosa
Chorisia speciosa		 Bauhinia x blakeana
Bauhinia x blakeana
Prunus campanulata Prunus campanulata
Prunus campanulata
Species: Prunus campanulata
Common Name: Bell-flowers Cherry
Family / Genus: ROSACEAE / Cerasus
Characteristics:
  • Deciduous tree, 3-8 meters tall
  • Inflorescence umbel
  • Flowers diameter 1.5-2 cm, flowers pink
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:
  • Hong Kong Velodrome Park
  • Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
  • Lion Rock Park
Flower period: Generally from Jan to Mar
Spathodea campanulata Spathodea campanulata
Spathodea campanulata
Species: Spathodea campanulata
Common Name: African Tulip Tree
Family / Genus: BIGNONIACEAE / Spathodea
Characteristics:
  • Evergreen tree, up to 12 meters tall
  • Petals orange-red
  • Inflorescence length 12-15 cm
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:
  • Ap Lei Chau Waterfront Promenade
  • Man Tung Road Park
  • Victoria Park
Flower period: Generally from Jan to May
Yulania x soulangeana Yulania x soulangeana
Yulania x soulangeana
Species: Yulania x soulangeana
Common Name: Saucer Magnolia
Family / Genus: MAGNOLIACEAE / Magnolia
Characteristics:
  • Deciduous tree, 6-10 meters tall
  • White outside of petals, purple at base, white inside of flower
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:
  • Cornwall Street Park
  • Hung Shing Street Rest Garden
  • Sha Tin Park
Flower period: Generally from Feb to Mar
Rhodoleia championii Rhodoleia championii
Rhodoleia championii
Species: Rhodoleia championii
Common Name: Rhodoleia
Family / Genus: HAMAMELIDACEAE / Rhodoleia
Characteristics:
  • Evergreen native tree, up to 12 meters tall
  • Inflorescence capitulum, flowers red, drooping
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:
  • Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
  • Lok Kwan Street Park
  • Lok Ma Chau Garden
  • Lung Cheung Road Park
  • North District Park
Flower period: Generally from Feb to Apr
Bauhinia variegata Bauhinia variegata
Bauhinia variegata
Species: Bauhinia variegata
Common Name: Camel's Foot Tree
Family / Genus: CAESALPINIACEAE / Bauhinia
Characteristics:
  • Semi-deciduous tree, up to 15 meters tall
  • Petals from pink to pale purple
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:
  • Cherry Street Park
  • Kai Tak Cruise Terminal Park
  • Sha Tin Park
Flower period: Generally from Feb to Mar
Bauhinia variegata var. candida Bauhinia variegata var. candida
Bauhinia variegata var. candida
Species: Bauhinia variegata var. candida
Common Name: White Bauhinia
Family / Genus: CAESALPINIACEAE / Bauhinia
Characteristics:
  • Semi-deciduous trees, up to 15 meters tall
  • White petals
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:
  • Wai Yip Street/Sheung Yee Road Sitting Out Area
Flower period: Generally from Feb to Mar
Erythrina speciosa Erythrina speciosa
Erythrina speciosa
Species: Erythrina speciosa
Common Name: Ivory Coral Tree
Family / Genus: FABACEAE / Erythrina
Characteristics:
  • Deciduous tree, 4-5 meters tall
  • Inflorescences raceme terminal, flowers red
  • Ivory like, so called "Ivory Coral Tree"
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:
  • Cherry Street Park
  • Lam Tin Park
Flower period: Generally from Feb to Mar
Bombax ceiba Bombax ceiba
Bombax ceiba
Species: Bombax ceiba
Common Name: Tree Cotton
Family / Genus: BOMBACACEAE / Bombax
Characteristics:
  • Deciduous tree, up to 25 meters tall
  • Fleshy petals, red or orange-red colour
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:
  • Lei Yue Mun Park
  • Lung Cheung Road Park
  • Tai Hang Tung Recreation Ground
Flower period: Generally from Mar to Apr
Tabebuia chrysantha Tabebuia chrysantha
Tabebuia chrysantha
Species: Tabebuia chrysantha
Common Name: Yellow Pui
Family / Genus: BIGNONIACEAE / Tabebuia
Characteristics:
  • Semi-deciduous tree, up to 10 meters tall
  • Flowers yellow, inflorescences slightly clustered
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:
  • Aberdeen Promenade
  • Choi Ha Road Sitting-out Area
  • Kai Tak Cruise Terminal Park
  • Kowloon Bay Park
  • Nam Cheong Park
  • North District Park
  • Sheung Shui Garden No. 4
  • Tin Pak Road Park
  • Tong Ming Street Park
  • Tseung Kwan O Promenade
  • Tuen Mun Park
Flower period: Generally from Mar to Apr
Tabebuia rosea Tabebuia rosea
Tabebuia rosea
Species: Tabebuia rosea
Common Name: Pink Trumpet Tree
Family / Genus: BIGNONIACEAE / Tabebuia
Characteristics:
  • Deciduous tree, up to 10 meters tall
  • Flowers pink, inflorescences slightly clustered
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:
  • Fanling Station Playground
  • Nam Cheong Park
Flower period: Generally from Mar to Apr
Callistemon viminalis Callistemon viminalis
Callistemon viminalis
Species: Callistemon viminalis
Common Name: Tall Bottle-brush
Family / Genus: MYRTACEAE / Callistemon
Characteristics:
  • Evergreen tree, 2-5 meters tall,
  • Inflorescence about 15 cm long, often drooping, flowers red
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:
  • Aberdeen Promenade
  • Sha Tin Park
  • Tai Po Waterfront Park
  • Victoria Park
Flower period: Generally from Mar to May
Crateva unilocularis Crateva unilocularis
Crateva unilocularis
Species: Crateva unilocularis
Common Name: Spider Tree
Family / Genus: CAPPARACEAE / Crateva
Characteristics:
  • Deciduous tree, 5-15 meters tall
  • Petals white or pale yellow
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:
  • Man Tung Road Roadside Amenity Plot
  • Morse Park
  • Prince Edward Road West Pavement Trees
  • Sai Chuen Road Pavement Trees
  • Tai Po Waterfront Park
  • Tin Shui Wai Park
Flower period: Generally from Mar to May
Melaleuca cajuputi subsp. cumingiana Melaleuca cajuputi subsp. cumingiana
Melaleuca cajuputi subsp. cumingiana
Species: Melaleuca cajuputi subsp. cumingiana
Common Name: Paper-bark Tree
Family / Genus: MYRTACEAE / Melaleuca
Characteristics:
  • Evergreen tree, up to 18 meters tall
  • White flowers, brush-like shape
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:
  • Aberdeen Promenade
  • Statue Square Gardens
  • Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park
Flower period: Generally from Mar to May, Sep to Nov
Plumeria rubra Plumeria rubra
Plumeria rubra
Species: Plumeria rubra
Common Name: Frangipani
Family / Genus: APOCYNACEAE / Plumeria
Characteristics:
  • Deciduous tree, up to 8 meters tall
  • Flowers fragrant, white or red colours
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:
  • Aberdeen Promenade
  • Admiralty Garden
  • Kai Tak Cruise Terminal Park
  • Quarry Bay Park
  • Tai Po Waterfront Park
Flower period: Generally from Mar to Sep
Brownea grandiceps Brownea grandiceps
Brownea grandiceps
Species: Brownea grandiceps
Common Name: Rose of Venezuela
Family / Genus: FABACEAE / Brownea
Characteristics:
  • Evergreen tree, 3-8 meters tall
  • Petals red, hanging on the foliage
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:
  • Hong Kong Park
  • Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
  • Tai Po Waterfront Park
Flower period: Generally from Apr to May
Melia azedarach Melia azedarach
Melia azedarach
Species: Melia azedarach
Common Name: China-berry
Family / Genus: MELIACEAE / Melia
Characteristics:
  • Deciduous tree, up to 10 meters tall or taller
  • Petals pale purple with length about 1 cm
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:
  • Chung Hom Kok Park
  • Sham Shui Po Park
  • Yuen Long Park
  • Victoria Park
Flower period: Generally from Apr to May
Saraca dives Saraca dives
Saraca dives
Species: Saraca dives
Common Name: Common Saraca
Family / Genus: CAESALPINIACEAE / Saraca
Characteristics:
  • Evergreen tree, 5-20 meters tall
  • Flowers yellow, turning red.
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:
  • Ap Lei Chau Park
  • Ap Lei Chau Waterfront Promenade
  • Cherry Street Park
  • Muk Lun Street Playground
  • Tai Po Waterfront Park
  • Yuen Long Park
Flower period: Generally from Apr to May
Jacaranda mimosifolia Jacaranda mimosifolia
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Species: Jacaranda mimosifolia
Common Name: Jacaranda
Family / Genus: BIGNONIACEAE / Jacaranda
Characteristics:
  • Deciduous tree, up to 15 meters tall
  • Flowers purple or light purple, length 25-30cm, terminal inflorescence
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:
  • Sha Tin Park
  • Tung Chung North Park
Flower period: Generally from Apr to Jun
Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia grandiflora
Magnolia grandiflora
Species: Magnolia grandiflora
Common Name: Bull Bay
Family / Genus: MAGNOLIACEAE / Magnolia
Characteristics:
  • Evergreen tree, about 15-20 meters tall
  • Flowers white with diameter of 15-20 cm
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:
  • Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
  • Kowloon Walled City Park
  • Sha Tin Park
Flower period: Generally from May to Jun
Lagerstroemia speciosa Lagerstroemia speciosa
Lagerstroemia speciosa
Species: Lagerstroemia speciosa
Common Name: Queen Crape Myrtle
Family / Genus: LYTHRACEAE / Lagerstroemia
Characteristics:
  • Deciduous tree, 10-20 meters tall
  • Flowers purple or purple-red, petals 6, margin crisped
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:
  • Ap Lei Chau Waterfront Promenade
  • Big Wave Bay Picnic Area
  • Cherry Street Park
  • Kowloon Park
  • Sha Tin Park
  • Tai Po Waterfront Park
  • Waterfall Bay Park
Flower period: Generally from May to Jul
Delonix regia Delonix regia
Delonix regia
Species: Delonix regia
Common Name: Flame Tree
Family / Genus: CAESALPINIACEAE / Delonix
Characteristics:
  • Deciduous tree, up to 20 meters tall
  • Five spoon like petals with bright scarlet, and one of the petals has mixed with yellow and white patches.
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:
  • South Bay Beach
  • Tuen Mun Park
  • Victoria Park
Flower period: Generally from Jun to Jul
Elaeocarpus hainanensis Elaeocarpus hainanensis
Elaeocarpus hainanensis
Species: Elaeocarpus hainanensis
Common Name: Hainan Elaeocarpus
Family / Genus: ELAEOCARPACEAE / Elaeocarpus
Characteristics:
  • Evergreen tree, up to 5 meters tall
  • White drooping flowers with feather-like petals
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:
  • Choi Hung Road Playground
  • Hong Kong Park
  • Tsuen Wan Park
  • Tsuen Wan Riviera Park
Flower period: Generally from Jun to Jul
Cassia fistula Cassia fistula
Cassia fistula
Species: Cassia fistula
Common Name: Golden-shower
Family / Genus: CAESALPINIACEAE / Cassia
Characteristics:
  • Deciduous tree, up to 15 meters tall
  • Inflorescence drooping, length to 30 cm, flowers yellow
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:
  • Kowloon Park
  • Sha Tin Park
  • Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park
Flower period: Generally from Jun to Aug
Lysidice rhodostegia Lysidice rhodostegia
Lysidice rhodostegia
Species: Lysidice rhodostegia
Common Name: Lysidice
Family / Genus: CAESALPINIACEAE / Lysidice
Characteristics:
  • Evergreen tree, 2-5 meters tall
  • Petals purplish red, boardly obovate
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:
  • Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
  • Tai Po Waterfront Park
  • Yeung Siu Hang Garden
Flower period: Generally from Jun to Aug
Schima superba Schima superba
Schima superba
Species: Schima superba
Common Name: Schima
Family / Genus: THEACEAE / Schima
Characteristics:
  • Evergreen native tree, 5-20 meters tall
  • Flowers white with strong pedicel
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:
  • Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
  • Sha Tin Park
  • Tai Po Waterfront Park
Flower period: Generally from Jun to Aug
Koelreuteria bipinnata Koelreuteria bipinnata
Koelreuteria bipinnata
Species: Koelreuteria bipinnata
Common Name: Golden Rain Tree
Family / Genus: SAPINDACEAE / Koelreuteria
Characteristics:
  • Deciduous tree, up to 20 meters tall
  • Flowers yellow, inflorescence length 35-70 cm
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:
  • Carpenter Road Park
  • Lai Chi Kok Park
  • Ma On Shan Park
Flower period: Generally from Jul to Sep
Bauhinia purpurea Bauhinia purpurea
Bauhinia purpurea
Species: Bauhinia purpurea
Common Name: Purple Camel's Foot
Family / Genus: CAESALPINIACEAE / Bauhinia
Characteristics:
  • Evergreen tree, 5-10 meters tall
  • Petals pale pink to pink, narrow, often wrinkled
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:
  • Chai Wan Park
  • Lai Chi Kok Park
  • Sha Tin Park
Flower period: Generally from Oct to Dec
Chorisia speciosa Chorisia speciosa
Chorisia speciosa
Species: Chorisia speciosa
Common Name: Floss Silk Tree
Family / Genus: BOMBACACEAE / Chorisia
Characteristics:
  • Deciduous tree, 8-15 meters tall
  • Petals 5, distinct, dark red or pink, white with dark strips on the proximal half of adaxial surface
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:
  • Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
  • North District Park
  • Tsing Tin Playground
Flower period: Generally from Oct to Feb
Bauhinia x blakeana Bauhinia x blakeana
Bauhinia x blakeana
Species: Bauhinia x blakeana
Common Name: Hong Kong Orchid Tree
Family / Genus: CAESALPINIACEAE / Bauhinia
Characteristics:
  • Evergreen native tree, 8-10 meters tall
  • Petals purplish red, dark purple stripes on top petals
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:
  • Kowloon Tsai Park
  • Quarry Bay Park
  • Tai Po Waterfront Park
Flower period: Generally from Nov to Mar
 


General flowering period

Tree Species Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Prunus
campanulata		                
Spathodea
campanulata		            
Yulania x
soulangeana		                
Rhodoleia
championii		              
Bauhinia
variegata		                  
Bauhinia variegata
var. candida		                  
Erythrina
speciosa		                  
Bombax
ceiba		                
Tabebuia
chrysantha		                
Tabebuia
rosea		                
Callistemon
viminalis		              
Crateva
unilocularis		              
Melaleuca cajuputi
 subsp. cumingiana		    
Plumeria
rubra		      
Brownea
grandiceps		                
Melia
azedarach		                
Saraca
dives		                
Jacaranda
mimosifolia		              
Magnolia
grandiflora		                
Lagerstroemia
speciosa		              
Delonix
regia		                
Elaeocarpus
hainanensis		                
Cassia
fistula		              
Lysidice
rhodostegia		              
Schima
superba		              
Koelreuteria
bipinnata		              
Bauhinia
purpurea		                  
Chorisia
speciosa		          
Bauhinia
x blakeana		          

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