Collection Highlights

Does Chocolate Grow On Trees?

Chocolate starts its life not as a delicious truffle or warm drink, but as the seed of a tropical fruit

Rare and Unusual Plants in Namaqualand

Namaqualand journey days 7, 8 and 9

Namaqualand Continued

Our botanical journey continues through Namaqualand

Sharing the Planet

Dawn redwood–a fascinating history and connection with UC Berkeley

Travelogue to Namaqualand

Join the UCBG Team on their fantastic botanical journey to Namaqualand

UC Botanical Garden Trip to Namaqualand

Travelogue to Namaqualand: Seeing plants in their natural habitat

Hiding in Plain Sight

A remarkable botanical discovery that sparked an international investigation

It Would Puzzle A Monkey

An unusual tree that can live for over 1,000 years!
Several very large flowers with white frilly-edge petals and yellow centers

Shrubby Poppies in California

Fried egg flower–the largest California native flower!

An Ethnobotanical Gem

An ethnobotanical gem growing in the Virginia Haldan Tropical House, provides the dye used in many products

Southern Africa Collection Highlight

Fleshy leaves, seeds and unique storage structures. Plant survival strategies in harsh conditions
A close-up photo of a small white flower against a green background

A Plant Mystery Solved

A coast-to-coast collaborative effort that solved a mystery in the Garden's collections.