Portraits of Trees of Hong Kong and Southern China

Hong Kong possesses an impressively diverse tree flora with 390 native species. This book celebrates the incredible diversity, beauty, and biology of the territory’s tree species, highlighting over 100 important species that are individually illustrated in exquisitely detailed watercolour paintings by Sally Grace Bunker, an acclaimed botanical artist. The illustrations are accompanied by text that teases out a diversity of associated narratives for each species, ranging from the history of global exploration and scientific discoveries, the ecology and biology of each species, and the various ways in which they have been utilized and their cultural associations.

Richard M. K. Saunders is a Professor of Biology at the University of Hong Kong. Chun-Chiu Pang is currently a Post-doctoral Fellow at the University of Hong Kong. Sally Bunker is a full member and a higher diploma holder of the Society of Botanical Artists (UK).