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SCMP Reporter

Ten 'champion trees' in urban areas

1 White jade orchid

Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Largest tree of species and tallest urban tree in Hong Kong

35 metres tall, 24 metres wide

Pit too small for tree, surrounded by concrete

2 Large-leaved banyan

Garden Rd between St Joseph's Church and Helena May

Largest tree of species in Hong Kong

28 metres tall, 28 metres wide

Soil around base sealed by concrete and used for car parkin

3 Chinese banyan

Garden Rd, in front of St John's Building

Large and outstanding specimen

21 metres tall, 22 metres wide

Trapped in small pit surrounded by concrete, asphalt and building on one side

4 Chinese banyan

Garden Rd, at junction with Upper Albert Rd

Large and outstanding specimen

20 metres tall, 16 metres wide

Trapped in small concrete planter

5 Teak

Cotton Tree Drive

Only mature teak in Hong Kong

16m metres tall, 12 metres wide

Trapped in small concrete planter

6 Large-leaved banyan

Old Peak Rd, at junction with Robinson Rd

Large and outstanding specimen

15 metres tall, 18 metres wide

Trapped in small concrete planter, surrounded by concrete

7 Chinese banyan

Dragon Rd, off Tin Hau Temple Rd

Large and outstanding specimen

16 metres tall, 20 metres wide

Trapped in small concrete ring surrounded by concrete

8 Chinese banyan

Shau Kei Wan Main St

Large and outstanding specimen

14 metres tall, 14 metres wide

Trapped in a small roadside pit, surrounded by concrete

9 Rain tree

Wong Chuk Hang Rd (junction with Shouson Hill Rd)

Only exceptionally large specimen of species in Hong Kong

22 metres tall, 30 metres wide

Trapped in small roadside pit

10 Silk tree

Wisteria Rd, Yau Yat Tsuen

Only large specimen of species in Hong Kong

20 metres tall, 28 metres wide

Trapped in an irregular roadside opening, surrounded by concrete and asphalt



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