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Alstonia scholaris

糖膠樹, 黑板樹

Devil Tree, Common Alstonia

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Syzygium samarangense

蓮霧, 洋蒲桃

Java Apple

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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

美國扁柏

Lawson Cypress

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Eucalyptus citriodora

檸檬桉

Lemon-scented Gum

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Mangifera indica

芒果 

Mango

PLANT TYPE

USUAL HABITAT

PROVENANCE​(IN HONGKONG)

DESIGN FUNCTION

CLIMBER: SELF-CLINGING/TWINING/ CLAMBERING

EVERGREEN/SEMI DECIDUOUS/ DECIDUOUS

FOLIAGE COLOUR (OTHER THAN OR IN ADDITION TO GREEN)

FOLIAGE COLOUR (OTHER THAN GREEN) TIME OF YEAR

FLOWER COLOUR 

FLOWER COLOUR  TIME OF YEAR

FRUIT COLOUR

FRUIT COLOUR TIME OF YEAR

Species
Botanic Synonym
Common Name
Chinese Name
Plant Type
Usual Habitat
Evergreen / Semi Deciduous
Design Function
Colour Foliage
Foliage Colour (other than green) Time of Year
Colour Flower
Flower Colour Time of Year
Colour Fruits
Fruit Colour Time of Year
Provenance
Alstonia scholaris
Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br.
Devil Tree, Common Alstonia
糖膠樹, 黑板樹
Tree
Urban Park and Garden (including Housing Estates and Institutional), Urban Street
Evergreen
Street Tree
-
-
Green, White
h. AUGUST, i. SEPTEMBER, j. OCTOBER, k. NOVEMBER
Green
a. JANUARY, b. FEBRUARY, l. DECEMBER
Exotic
Syzygium samarangense
Java Apple
蓮霧, 洋蒲桃
Tree
Farmland/Former Farmland/Village
Evergreen
Edible Fruit
-
-
White
c. MARCH, d. APRIL
Red
e. MAY, f. JUNE
Exotic
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
Lawson Cypress
美國扁柏
Conifer
Urban Park and Garden (including Housing Estates and Institutional)
Evergreen
Inconspicuous
Inconspicuous
Not found in HongKong
Eucalyptus citriodora
Eucalyptus citriodora Hook.
Lemon-scented Gum
檸檬桉
Tree
Hillside Woodland, Urban Park and Garden (including Housing Estates and Institutional)
Evergreen
Fragrant, Hillside/Slope Planting Nurse Tree, Shade Tree
-
-
White
d. APRIL, e. MAY, g. JULY, g. JUNE, h. AUGUST, i. SEPTEMBER, j. OCTOBER, k. NOVEMBER
Inconspicuous
-
Exotic
Mangifera indica
Mango
芒果 
Tree
Farmland/Former Farmland/Village, Urban Park and Garden (including Housing Estates and Institutional)
Evergreen
Edible Fruit, Shade Tree
-
-
Yellow
a. JANUARY, b. FEBRUARY, c. MARCH, d. APRIL
Green, Yellow
e. MAY, f. JUNE, g. JULY, h. AUGUST, i. SEPTEMBER, j. OCTOBER, k. NOVEMBER
Exotic
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吊蘭

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Rhodomyrtus tomentosa

崗棯

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Tabebuia chrysantha

黃花風鈴木

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Mussaenda pubescens

玉葉金花

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Axonopus compressus

地毯草

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Acrostichum aureum

鹵蕨

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Machilus thunbergii

紅楠

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