There are three Old and Valuable Trees (OVTs) in Housing Authority housing estates. These OVTs are located at:

Sau Mau Ping Estate - Silk tree (Albizia julibrissin)

Sau Mau Ping Estate - Silk tree (Albizia julibrissin)

Sau Mau Ping Estate - Silk tree (Albizia julibrissin)

Sau Mau Ping Estate - Albizia julibrissin 1
Estate Name Sau Mau Ping Estate
Common Name Silk-tree (合歡)
Scientific Name Albizia julibrissin
Tree Location Open space outside Sau Wo House and Sau Yat House
Tree Height (m) 20
Trunk Diameter (cm) 140

Main Features

This is the largest Albizia julibrissin in our public housing estates at present. It is 20 metre tall and over one metre in trunk diameter, with a dense canopy that spreads out beautifully. The tree carries distinctive features. It grows at the centre of a circular landscaped area in the redeveloped Sau Mau Ping Estate, which is a popular leisure area for local residents. Albizia julibrissin is a deciduous tree of the Mimosaceae family with bipinnate leaves, each having 4 to 20 pairs of pinnae, and 10 to 30 pairs of leaflets in a pinna. The tree blooms in summer. Stamens are pink and seeds are held in pods. This tree has been included under Register of Old and Valuable Trees (Registration Number: HD KT/1).

Tai Hing Estate - India-rubber Tree (Ficus elastica)

Tai Hing Estate - Ficus elastica 1
Estate Name Tai Hing Estate
Common Name India-rubber Tree (印度榕)
Scientific Name Ficus elastica
Tree Location Inside Bauhinia Garden near Hing Cheong House
Tree Height (m) 12
Trunk Diameter (cm) 270

Main Features

This tree, estimated to be more than 35 years old, is probably of the same age as Tai Hing Estate. Ficus elastica is an evergreen tree of the Moraceae family and characterised by fast growth rate and luxuriant foliage. Aerial roots of F. elastica that grow downward from horizontal branches can, upon reaching the ground, become woody and eventually develop into prop roots, providing increased support and anchorage to the tree. As with many species of Ficus, India-rubber Tree can form a wide canopy that gives excellent shade from the sun. This tree has been included under Register of Old and Valuable Trees (Registration Number: HD TM/1).

Choi Hung Estate - Mountain Fig (Ficus altissima)

Sau Mau Ping Estate - Albizia julibrissin 1
Estate Name Choi Hung Estate
Common Name Mountain Fig (高山榕)
Scientific Name Ficus altissima
Tree Location Near Kam Wan House
Tree Height (m) 18
Trunk Diameter (cm) 300

Main Features

Ficus altissima is an evergreen tree of the Moraceae family. It is a large tall tree with spreading crown and descending aerial roots. It provides excellent shade. Ficus altissima is usually planted in gardens but rarely found in housing estates in the past. Choi Hung Estate, however, has the largest Ficus altissima in the area. This tree is estimated to be more than 35 years old. This tree has been included under the Register of Old and Valuable Trees (Registration Number: HD WTS/1).