White Jade Orchid Tree
| OVT Registration No LCSD CW/43 |
Botanical Name Michelia x alba |
| Common Name White Jade Orchid Tree |
Family Magnoliaceae |
White Jade Orchid Tree is a large evergreen tree native to places like Java, Indonesia. It is now widely grown in Southeast Asia and Chinese provinces south of the Yangtze River.
The tree has a wide crown with dark green leaves and white, fragrant flowers. With a long flowering period, it is a well known fragrant flowering ornamental courtyard tree suitable for planting on roadsides, plazas, lawns and gardens.
This sturdy White Jade Orchid Tree is about 100 years old, 32 m tall with a crown spread of 22 m and a diameter at breast height (DBH) of 1 220 mm.
Location: Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens, on the border at Glenealy