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Maitake (aka.Hen of The Woods; Grifola frondosa) is an edible polypore mushroom characterized by its distinctive fan-shaped, overlapping gray-brown caps […]

Recently, botanists described Plectocomiopsis hantu, a rare and unusual palm from the forests of Borneo. This newly named climbing palm

This post series on botanical ingredient adulteration is inspired by the excellent work coming out of the Botanical Adulterants Prevention

Indigenous territories across the Amazon are not just rich in biodiversity and traditional knowledge, ➡️ they’re also on the front

Akarkara (aka. Spanish Chamomile; Anacyclus pyrethrum) is a low-growing, mat-forming perennial with finely divided, fern‑like leaves and daisy‑like flowers. It

Indigenous peoples aren’t a romantic idea from the past; they are living communities who hold rights, knowledge, and a profound

Rafuma (aka. Luobuma; Apocynum venetum) is a perennial shrub in the Apocynaceae native to the broad temperate belt from Eastern

On Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, botanists discovered Eugenia venteri, an 18-meter-tall tree with unusual whip-like stems that run along