Plant Roots

Big trees may be root of problems at Hysan Place

25 Feb 2013

Tree specialists warned yesterday the seven chukrasia tabularis, or Burmese almond wood, earmarked for Kai Chiu Road may be too large and unsightly for the congested street, and might grow...

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Role of tree management office needs clarifying

13 Jun 2010

This city has not long had a layer of bureaucracy costing about HK$19 million a year to manage and co-ordinate the care of our trees. Ironically, it was hoped that it would afford some protection...

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Another blow for 'king' banyan in Kowloon Park

14 Aug 2007

Large section of 200-year-old landmark tree collapses

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Slow recovery tipped for relocated banyan trees

10 Jul 1995

TWO 120-year-old banyan trees dug up and rolled aside in a million-dollar move to accommodate the Happy Valley racecourse extension are alive but their growth appears to have halted, a tree...

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Tree surgeons' route to great banyan transplant

10 Mar 1993

THE successful transplant of two banyan trees along Sports Road to the intersection of Wong Nai Chung Road will require the construction of a 10-metre wide steel-framed basin and a minimum 18-...

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