Blossoms Around Town

Introducing the flowering trees commonly seen at the LCSD’s venues and the great viewing places

Common Flowering Trees between

Barringtonia racemosa123456789101112

Bauhinia x blakeana123456789101112

Bauhinia variegata123456789101112

Bombax ceiba123456789101112

Brownea grandiceps123456789101112

Callistemon viminalis123456789101112

Cassia fistula123456789101112

Chorisia speciosa123456789101112

Crateva unilocularis123456789101112

Delonix regia123456789101112

Elaeocarpus hainanensis123456789101112

Hibiscus mutabilis123456789101112

Jacaranda mimosifolia123456789101112

Koelreuteria bipinnata123456789101112

Lagerstroemia speciosa123456789101112

Lysidice rhodostegia123456789101112

Magnolia grandiflora123456789101112

Melaleuca cajuputi subsp. cumingiana123456789101112

Melia azedarach123456789101112

Peltophorum tonkinense 123456789101112

Plumeria rubra 123456789101112

Pongamia pinnata 123456789101112

Prunus campanulata123456789101112

Rhodoleia championii123456789101112

Spathodea campanulata123456789101112

Sterculia lanceolata 123456789101112

Tabebuia chrysantha123456789101112

Tabebuia impetiginosa123456789101112

Xanthostemon chrysanthus 123456789101112

Yulania x soulangeana123456789101112

Species:	Barringtonia racemosa
Common Name:	Common Putat
Family / Genus:	LECYHIDACEAE / Barringtona
Characteristics:	Evergreen tree, up to 20 meters tall Flowers fragrant, commonly in pink or white colours
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:	Hang Ming Street Sitting-out Area Shing Mun Valley Park Tai Po Waterfront Park Yuen Long Jockey Club Town Square
Flower period:	Generally from Jun to Sep

Species:	Bauhinia x blakeana
Common Name:	Hong Kong Orchid Tree
Family / Genus:	CAESALPINIACEAE / Bauhinia
Characteristics:	Evergreen native tree, 8-10 meters tall Petals publish red, the upper petals has dark purplish red streaks
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:	Kowloon Tsai Park Lai Chi Kok Park Quarry Bay Park Tai Po Waterfront Park Tin Shui Wai Park
Flower period:	Generally from Nov to Mar

Species:	Bauhinia variegata
Common Name:	Camel's Foot Tree
Family / Genus:	CAESALPINIACEAE / Bauhinia
Characteristics:	Deciduous tree, up to 15 meters tall Petals from pink to pale purple The upper petal has conspicuous dark purple and yellowish green stripes
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:	Cherry Street Park Hong Kong Veledrome Park Sha Tin Park
Flower period:	Generally in Mar

Species:	Bombax ceiba
Common Name:	Tree Cotton
Family / Genus:	BOMBACACEAE / Bombax
Characteristics:	Deciduous tree, up to 25 meters tall Corolla fleshy, flowers mostly bright red, some orange-red or yellow
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:	Tai Hang Tung Recreation Ground Tai Po Waterfront Park Tuen Mun Park Victoria Park
Flower period:	Generally from Mar to Apr

Species:	Brownea grandiceps
Common Name:	Rose of Venezuela
Family / Genus:	FABACEAE / Brownea
Characteristics:	Evergreen tree, 3-8 meters tall Petals in red, hanging on the foliage
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:	Charter Garden Hong Kong Park Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Flower period:	Generally from Mar to Apr

Species:	Callistemon viminalis
Common Name:	Tall Bottle-brush
Family / Genus:	MYRTACEAE / Callistemon
Characteristics:	Evergreen tree, up to 5 meters tall Flowers in red, closely arranged spike, drooping
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:	Aberdeen Promenade Lai Chi Kok Park Sha Tin Park Tai Po Waterfront Park Tsing Yi Park Victoria Park
Flower period:	Generally from Mar to May

Species:	Cassia fistula
Common Name:	Golden-shower
Family / Genus:	CAESALPINIACEAE / Cassia
Characteristics:	Deciduous tree, up to 15 meters tall Flowers in yellow, inflorescence loose and drooping
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:	Kowloon Park Lai Chi Kok Park Sha Tin Park Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park
Flower period:	Generally from Jun to Aug

Species:	Chorisia speciosa
Common Name:	Floss Silk Tree
Family / Genus:	BOMBACACEAE / Chorisia
Characteristics:	Deciduous tree, 8-15 meters tall Petals pink, yellowlish throat, white with dark strips
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:	Hang Hau Man Kuk Lane Park Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens North District Park Tsing Tin Playground
Flower period:	Generally from Oct to Feb

Species:	Crateva unilocularis
Common Name:	Spider Tree
Family / Genus:	CAPPARACEAE / Crateva
Characteristics:	Deciduous tree, up to 15 meters tall Petals white or creamy yellow
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:	Morse Park Prince Edward Road West Pavement Trees Tai Po Waterfront Park Tin Park Road Pavement Trees Tin Shui Wai Park
Flower period:	Generally from Mar to May

Species:	Delonix regia
Common Name:	Flame Tree
Family / Genus:	CAESALPINIACEAE / Delonix
Characteristics:	Deciduous tree, up to 20 meters tall Flowers bright scarlet to orange-red The upper petal shows conspicuous yellowish and whitish patches
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:	Carpenter Road Park Tuen Mun Park Victoria Park
Flower period:	Generally from Jun to Jul

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:	Hong Kong Park Kwun Tong Promenade Tsuen Wan Park Tsuen Wan Riviera Park
Flower period:	Generally from Jun to Jul

Species:	Hibiscus mutabilis
Common Name:	Changeable Rose-mallow
Family / Genus:	MALVACEAE / Hibiscus
Characteristics:	Deciduous tree, 1-3 meters tall Flowers large, in colours of white or pink, single and double flowered varieties
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:	Fanling Hong Lok Park Hang Hau Man Kuk Lane Park Hong Kong Park Tai Po Waterfront Park
Flower period:	Generally from Aug to Oct

Species:	Jacaranda mimosifolia
Common Name:	Jacaranda
Family / Genus:	BIGNONIACEAE / Jacaranda
Characteristics:	Deciduous tree, up to 15 meters tall Flowers in purplish blue, corolla funnelform
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:	Sha Tin Park Tung Chung North Park
Flower period:	Generally from Apr to Jun

Species:	Koelreuteria bipinnata
Common Name:	Golden Rain Tree
Family / Genus:	SAPINDACEAE / Koelreuteria
Characteristics:	Deciduous tree, up to 20 meters tall Flowers yellow Capsules in pale purplish red
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:	Carpenter Road Park Lai Chi Kok Park Kowloon Tsai Park Jordan Valley Park
Flower period:	Generally from Jul to Sep

Species:	Lagerstroemia speciosa
Common Name:	Queen Crape Myrtle
Family / Genus:	LYTHRACEAE / Lagerstroemia
Characteristics:	Deciduous tree, up to 20 meters tall Flowers in magenta, margin crispate, corolla actinomorphic
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:	Ap Lei Chau Waterfront Promenade Cherry Street Park Kowloon Park Sha Tin Park Tai Po Waterfront Park
Flower period:	Generally from May to Jul

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

Species:	Magnolia grandiflora
Common Name:	Bull Bay
Family / Genus:	MAGNOLIACEAE / Magnolia
Characteristics:	Evergreen tree, up to 20 meters tal Flowers in white , fragrant, upright
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:	Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens Kowloon Walled City Park Sha Tin Park
Flower period:	Generally from May to Jun

Species:	Melaleuca cajuputi subsp. cumingiana
Common Name:	Paper-bark Tree
Family / Genus:	MYRTACEAE / Melaleuca
Characteristics:	Evergreen tree, up to 18 meters tall Flowers in white, looks like a bottle cleaning brush
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:	Aberdeen Promenade Chai Wan Park Kowloon Walled City Park Statue Square Gardens Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park Yuen Long Park
Flower period:	Generally from Mar to May, Sep to Nov

Species:	Melia azedarach
Common Name:	China-berry
Family / Genus:	MELIACEAE / Melia
Characteristics:	Deciduous tree, up to 10 meters tall Petals in pale purple with fragrant
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:	Sham Shui Po Park Victoria Park Yuen Long Park
Flower period:	Generally from Apr to May

Species:	Peltophorum tonkinense
Common Name:	Yinzhu
Family / Genus:	CAESALPINIACEAE / Peltophorum
Characteristics:	Deciduous tree, up to 20 meters tall Yellowish flower, fragrant, margin undulate
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:	Lai Chi Kok Park Pak Fuk Tin Sum Playground Victoria Park Yuen Long Park
Flower period:	Generally from Mar to Jun

Species:	Plumeria rubra
Common Name:	Frangipani
Family / Genus:	APOCYNACEAE / Plumeria
Characteristics:	Deciduous tree, up to 8 meters tall Flowers fragrant, white or crimson, throat yellow
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:	Aberdeen Promenade Kowloon Tsai Park Lai Chi Kok Park Quarry Bay Park Sha Tin Park Tai Po Waterfront Park
Flower period:	Generally from Mar to Sep

Species:	Pongamia pinnata
Common Name:	Wild Bean
Family / Genus:	FABACEAE / Pongamia
Characteristics:	Evengreen tree, up to 15 meters tall Corolla white to pink, a upper petal slightly curled
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:	Ap Lei Chau Wind Tower Park Nam Cheong Park Tat Tung Road Garden
Flower period:	Generally from May to June

Species:	Prunus campanulata
Common Name:	Bellflower Cherry
Family / Genus:	ROSACEAE / Prunus
Characteristics:	Deciduous tree, 3-8 meters tall Flowers in rosy pink, inflorescence umbel
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:	Hong Kong Velodrome Park Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens Lion Rock Park
Flower period:	Generally from Feb to Mar

Species:	Rhodoleia championii
Common Name:	Rhodoleia
Family / Genus:	HAMAMELIDACEAE / Rhodoleia
Characteristics:	Evergreen native tree, up to 12 meters tall Inflorescence capitulum, flowers in red, drooping
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:	Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens Lok Kwan Street Park Lok Ma Chau Garden North District Park
Flower period:	Generally from Feb to Apr

Species:	Spathodea campanulata
Common Name:	African Tulip Tree
Family / Genus:	BIGNONIACEAE / Spathodea
Characteristics:	Evergreen tree, up to 12 meters tall Flowers in orange-red, margin with orange yellow linings
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:	Hong Kong Velodrome Park Quarry Bay Park Tin Shui Wai Park
Flower period:	Generally from Jan to May

Species:	Sterculia lanceolata
Common Name:	Scarlet Sterculia
Family / Genus:	STERCULIACEAE / Sterculia
Characteristics:	Evergreen native tree, up to 20 meters tall Petals pale pink, the base is star-shaped Follicles in scarlet, like a red umbrella
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:	Li Chi Kok Park Po Hong Park Tsing Yi Road West Park Tung Chung North Park
Flower period:	Generally from Apr to May

Species:	Tabebuia chrysantha
Common Name:	Yellow Pui
Family / Genus:	BIGNONIACEAE / Tabebuia
Characteristics:	Deciduous tree, up to 10 meters tall Flowers in yellow, tubular to infundibuliform with wavy margin
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:	Aberdeen Promenade Hong Kong Velodrome Park Nam Cheong Park North District Park Tong Ming Street Park
Flower period:	Generally from Mar to Apr

Species:	Tabebuia impetiginosa
Common Name:	Purple Tabebuia
Family / Genus:	BIGNONIACEAE / Tabebuia
Characteristics:	Deciduous tree, up to 30 meters tall Flowers in pinkish-purple, inflorescences slightly clustered
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:	Carpenter Road Park Fanling Station Playground Nam Cheong Park
Flower period:	Generally from Jan to Feb

Species:	Xanthostemon chrysanthus
Common Name:	Golden Penda
Family / Genus:	MYRTACEAE / Xanthostemon
Characteristics:	Evergreen tree, up to 12 meters tall Flowers in golden yellow, inflorescence arrange as hemisphere
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:	Ap Lei Chau Wind Tower Park Sha Tin Park Tat Tung Road Garden Urban Council Centenary Garden
Flower period:	Generally from Nov to Feb

Species:	Yulania x soulangeana
Common Name:	Saucer Magnolia
Family / Genus:	MAGNOLIACEAE / Yulania
Characteristics:	Deciduous tree, 6-10 meters tall White outside of petals, purple at base, white inside of flowers
Suggested Locations of Appreciation:	Cornwall Street Park Hung Shing Street Rest Garden
Flower period:	Generally from Feb to Mar