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Ant-Plant
(Hydnophytum formicarum Jack)
Learning about community and communication through the ant-plant
Reyna Fernando '25
Banyan
(Ficus benghalensis)
Bearing Spiritual, spatial, and anti-colonial significance, banyans' symbolism spans ancient and contemporary value systems
Rhea Murdeshwar '23
Black Pepper
(Piper nigrum)
How Southeast Asian empires viewed and responded to the market for black pepper
Karsen Benson '22
Chenille Plant
(Acalypha hispida)
A medicinal history hidden by exotic ornamental representations
Yasmin Kaiser '23
Chiriscapi (Brunfelsia spp.)
Exploring the culture & co-opting of indigenous Amazonian plant knowledge
QQ Chua '22
Dormidiera, or the Touch Me Not Plant
(Mimosa pudica)
A plant with personality* -- and many names
Laila Pearson '22
Ginger
(Zingiber officinale)
Economic botany & plantations under the Spanish empire
Olivia Arthur '23
Katmon
(Dillenia philippinensis)
A cultural wonder of the Philippines: How has it fared through colonial times?
Bianca Lee '24
Orchid
(Spathoglottis pubescens)
Orchids as multinational specimens and ornamental commodities
Kate Hall '22
Parasol Leaf Tree, or Bingabing
(Macaranga grandifolia)
A plant of many names in time and space
Anna Hu '22
Queensland Kauri
(Agathis robusta)
The Story of Kauri: Indigenous kinship, colonial extraction, and contemporary forest management
Anna Hedinger '23
Xocoxóchitl, or Allspice
(Pimenta dioica)
The history of a familiar spice plant's names and pursuits
Mary McMahon '23
Yerba Mate
(Ilex paraguariensis)
Culture, labor, and commercialization
Sarah Charpentier '22
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