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Hong Kong's kapok 'hero trees' failing to bloom as they once did

Beloved kapok (hero) trees in Hong Kong are blooming less than they used to, a change conservationists say signals nature falling out of sync as the climate warms.

Published Mar 31, 2026, 10:18 PM EDT | WFMZZ

Hong Kong’s beloved kapok (often called 'hero') trees are not blooming the way they used to. Conservationists say the reduced and altered flowering is a sign that natural cycles are falling out of sync as the climate warms.