Collection Highlights
December 4, 2025
Chocolate starts its life not as a delicious truffle or warm drink, but as the seed of a tropical fruit
October 5, 2025
Dawn redwood–a fascinating history and connection with UC Berkeley
September 17, 2025
Join the UCBG Team on their fantastic botanical journey to Namaqualand
August 7, 2025
UC Botanical Garden Trip to Namaqualand
Travelogue to Namaqualand: Seeing plants in their natural habitat
June 10, 2025
A remarkable botanical discovery that sparked an international investigation
March 10, 2025
An ethnobotanical gem growing in the Virginia Haldan Tropical House, provides the dye used in many products
March 3, 2025
Southern Africa Collection Highlight
Fleshy leaves, seeds and unique storage structures. Plant survival strategies in harsh conditions
January 3, 2025
A coast-to-coast collaborative effort that solved a mystery in the Garden's collections.