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New MSc course at Kew Find out more about the new MSc in Plant and Fungal Taxonomy, Diversity and Conservation

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Kew launches new Science Strategy Our new strategy sets out how we will use our world-class collections and scientific expertise to make a unique and valuable contribution to plant and fungal science.

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Science blogs Find out more about the latest science and conservation work at Kew.

Kew Science Blog

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: A Global Resource for Plant and Fungal Knowledge Science Strategy 2015-2020

Kew is a global resource for plant and fungal knowledge. We have one of the largest and most diverse collections of plant and fungal specimens (living and preserved) in the world.

Our unique combination of extensive collections, databases, scientific expertise and global partnerships gives us a leading role in facilitating access to fundamental plant and fungal information. The core purpose of our science stems from a simple but often overlooked truth: all our lives depend on plants.

Download our Science Strategy to find out how we intend to make an invaluable contribution to some of the biggest issues facing the global population.

Read the Kew Science blog for an insight into Kew's latest scientific research.

Kew Science News

Bursaries available for new Kew MSc
06-Jul-2015

We are delighted to announce that three UK/EU bursaries are available for the Kew/Queen Mary University of London MSc in Plant and Fungal Taxonomy, Diversity and Conservation.

Student placements at Kew
17-Jun-2015

Opportunities are available for short- and long-term student placements in Kew's Science Departments.

Beautiful new waterlily species discovered by Kew plant hunter Carlos Magdalena
04-Jun-2015

The discovery of a new waterlily species in the wild surprises experts as an identical plant has already been grown at Kew.

Genome mining from fungarium specimens
21-May-2015

High throughput DNA sequencing has been used to produce the first fully-supported phylogeny of Agaricales.

Kew magazine wins at the GMG Awards

Kew magazine won the Environmental Award at the GMG Awards at The Savoy in London (26 November). The award was for a piece by Stephanie Pain called 'Saving for the Future' on the UK National Tree Seed Project, which appeared in the spring issue.

Download 'Saving for the Future'

Fungi research at Kew

Plants and fungi in focus

Tamarind (Tamarindus indica)

From the sausage-shaped fruits of the tamarind tree comes the sticky acidic pulp that has been used as a food ingredient for thousands of years.

Inflorescence of Tamarindus indica

Tamarind is found throughout the tropics. The edible fruits, and especially the pulp, can be eaten raw or used as an ingredient in curries, pickles, confectionery and in fermented drinks.

Tamarind can be seen growing in Kew’s Palm House.

More about tamarind