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Specimen Showcase|The Free-roaming Resurrector
Did you know that there is a small evergreen plant 🌱 that has managed to thrive on Earth for millions of years? It's called...


Specimen Showcase | A Cup Waiting to be Filled🍵
Do you know how many plant species are found in Hong Kong? With its small area and history of intense past and modern disturbance, one...


Specimen Showcase | The Stem-succulent #Baobab Tree
Recently we received a new donation of two fruits of the Grandidier's Baobab tree (𝘈𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘪 Baill. ) by...


Specimen Showcase | From Dominant to Survivor… and Back?
Today we will introduce you to a survivor, a species found in Hong Kong which over time has seen its population declining and which we...


Specimen Showcase | 🌳 Burry Good | The Chinese Chestnut
𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘢 Blume is a plant belonging to the Fagaceae family, known to have adult trees reaching up to 18 m,...


Specimen Showcase | Deadly Pool Party
The tropical or common swamp pitcher-plant, 𝘕𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘴, is a species of carnivorous plant widespread...


Specimen Showcase|Nature’s Firewall and Shelter
Schima (𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘢 Gardner & Champ.), a majestic evergreen tree of the Theaceae family, stands tall in the forests of...


Specimen Showcase|A Discreet but Exceptional "Ecosystem Engineer"
If you see pods on the ground next to rivers and shorelines, it might have fallen off from the Wild Beans, 𝘗𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘢...


Specimen Showcase|Tree that Fragrant and Versatile
The camphor tree is widely recognized in both urban and suburban settings, but there is another tree often mistaken for camphor that...


Specimen Showcase|Fruity without a Floral Affair: Ginkgo biloba
𝘎𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘨𝘰 𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢 (Linnaeus, 1771), commonly known as the ginkgo or maidenhair tree , is a remarkable species belonging to an...
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