Tree expert appeals to Sha Tin residents to save Chinese banyan badly battered by Typhoon Mangkhut

A veteran tree expert appealed to Sha Tin residents on Thursday to help save an umbrella-shaped Chinese banyan tree in Penfold Park that was badly battered by Typhoon Mangkhut, despite the Jockey Club saying it would remove what was now a massive tangle of branches and leaves. Fondly remembered by many who have visited the park next to the Sha Tin Racecourse, the tree was left severely damaged on Sunday after the severe storm swept through the city. The Jockey Club, which manages the park,...