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Observations on a strange vegetable - the snake gourd
by: Wolfgang Stuppy, Millennium Seed Bank blog25 Jan 2013
He may be a Seed Morphologist but Wolfgang Stuppy of Kew's Millennium Seed Bank discovers there is more to the snake gourd than just some strange fruit and eccentric seeds.
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- 9 comments
The 'Christmassy' killer raspberry
by: Wolfgang Stuppy, Millennium Seed Bank blog11 Dec 2012
The Millennium Seed Bank's seed morphologist, Wolfgang Stuppy, is back with his final blog of the year. To wish you all a very 'Merry Christmas', he is sharing some festive images of a flesh-eating killer raspberry! Do you dare read on ...
- 25 likes
- 6 comments
The taste of the Amazon
by: Wolfgang Stuppy, Millennium Seed Bank blog09 Nov 2012
This month Kew's Seed Morphologist, Wolfgang Stuppy, brings us a post about his recent adventures in the Amazon. Now safely back in the Millennium Seed Bank, he can share with us news of Cupuaçu; the taste of the Amazon!
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- 6 comments
Ever had an ice cream bean for dessert?
by: Wolfgang Stuppy, Millennium Seed Bank blog31 Aug 2012
This month the Millennium Seed Bank's Seed Morphologist, Wolfgang Stuppy, has us salivating over the remarkable fruits of the ice cream bean (Inga edulis).
- 27 likes
- 1 comment
Harapan memories and take-away thoughts
by: Jenny Williams & Marie Briggs, GIS team blog20 Aug 2012
Kew staff reminisce on time well spent in the Harapan Rainforest, Sumatra, with a summary of their GIS field mapping, personal accounts and photographs.
- 9 likes
- 0 comments
Pretty little liars
by: Wolfgang Stuppy, Millennium Seed Bank blog18 Jun 2012
In his fourth 'Seed of the Month' series, Wolfgang Stuppy exposes some fraudsters of the plant kingdom including the pretty but poisonous seeds of Abrus precatorius.
- 17 likes
- 0 comments
Woodland wonders
by: Richard Wilford, Alpine and Rock Garden team blog30 Mar 2012
The beautiful spring weather has brought the best out of the Woodland Garden at Kew.
- 27 likes
- 4 comments
Magnificent magnolias in the Arboretum at Kew Gardens
by: Tony Hall, Arboretum team blog27 Mar 2012
The wonderfully showy magnolias are in full flower, many dating back to the early 20th century. Colours range from pure white through to deep pinks with some flowers reaching over 20 cm across.
- 25 likes
- 1 comment
Spring arrives in the Alpine House
by: Kit Strange, Alpine and Rock Garden team blog01 Mar 2012
The last few warm days have brought a lot of bulbs into flower in the Davies Alpine House - from all over the world!
- 12 likes
- 1 comment
New hollies for Kew's Holly Walk
by: Tony Hall, Arboretum team blog15 Feb 2012
The Arboretum team continue the improvements to Holly Walk, planting new trees to ensure its future as a 'world's best' avenue of mature hollies.
- 33 likes
- 2 comments
