Syringa reticulata subsp. pekinensis Syringa reticulata subsp. pekinensis Syringa reticulata subsp. pekinensis (formerly known as "Syringa pekinensis"), also known as the Pekin lilac or the Chinese tree lilac, grows in an open, multi-stemmed form to a height of , with a spread of . They are native to northern China but grow in USDA hardiness zones 3 through 7. It is grown as an ornamental tree in Europe and North America. Pekin lilacs have arching branches and ovate dark green leaves that are long. They have yellowish-white flowers that bloom in panicles up to long. The panicles change over to loose clusters of brown
Black tree monitor Black tree monitor The black tree monitor or Beccari's monitor ("Varanus beccarii") is a species of lizard in the family Varanidae. The species is a relatively small member of the family, growing to about in total length (including tail). "V. beccarii" is endemic to the Aru Islands off New Guinea, living in an arboreal habitat. The skin color of adults is completely black, to which one common name refers. "V. beccarii" was first described as "Monitor beccarii" by Doria, in 1874. Years later, it was classified as a subspecies of the emerald tree monitor ("V. prasinus"), but a 1991 review