The Calabash in Capoeira Music
The Berimbau is the musical instrument played in capoeira. It consists of a…
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The Berimbau is the musical instrument played in capoeira. It consists of a…
Though most Christmas trees are in the pine family, Pinaceae, they are…
Plants have evolved many ways to protect themselves, from growing barbs that…
Ficus carica L., the edible common fig has been cultivated for millenia.…
Roberto Burle Marx was an artist, a landscape architect and an early…
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The beloved children's book The Very Hungry Caterpillar is turning 50! See many of…
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A couple of years ago I was asked by Michael Purugganan (Dean…
Momordica charantia L. is a plant species that is used in the…
The Wolf Lichen is one of the most showy North American lichens,…
This Umbilicaria species is regarded to be one of the largest lichens…
Specimens contained in the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium represent the endless…
Bioremediation is the use of living organisms to remove contamination from the…
Usnea is a genus of lichen, commonly known as Old Man’s Beard. …
Many culinary delights that Americans enjoy today, especially in the Southern United…
Although not related to true cinnamon, Cinnamodendron corticosum is a similar spice tree.…
Jamaican root tonics are fermented beverages composed of roots, bark, and other…
Put these fruits, seeds, bark, and flower buds together to get mulled…
Flowering plants differ from all other plants by producing seeds within fruits;…
Culinary herbs are plants with aromatic properties and that are used for…
Like many of you, NYBG herbarium staff are currently working from home…
In this most wonderful time of the year, Christmas is naturally on…
Love potions and charms are mentioned countless times throughout literature; from ancient…
Companion planting is the technique of growing plants closely together for mutual…
Maize (Zea mays), or corn, is a domesticated cereal crop native to…
Commonly known as Madagascar periwinkle, this member of the dogbane family has…
Humans have been farming rice for approximately 10,000 years. The two major…
Most plants absorb nutrients from the soil through their roots. Carnivorous plants…
For thousands of years, the indigenous people of Peruvian Amazon have used…
People have been dyeing their clothing with plants since ancient times. All around…
Oil has a special significance for those who celebrate Hanukkah. This Jewish…
Vitis is the genus of one of the world’s favorite horticultural crop:…
Focus on ScienceWhat's in a name?
Calling all cat lovers! As I was digitizing plants for the Southern…
As the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots during…
Black Botany: The Nature of Black Experience seeks to acknowledge the complex…