Trop Picks: Mango
As we're coming to the end of mango season, the Tropicalist pays homage to Paul Gauguin, ill-fated chronicler of our indigenous bounty.
Mountain report: Kargil
A travelogue on Kargil, a Himalayan Shangri-la.
Trop Picks: Cinchona Tree
The plant thieves are at it again.
Trop picks: Vanda orchid
An orientalist orchid?
Trop picks: Ferns
For your New Year's Eve feast this year, consider foregoing the usual floral centerpiece in favor of one made with ferns.
Trop picks: Bonsai
In which we contemplate our messed-up relationship with the natural world.
Trop picks: Flame of the Forest
Getting up close and personal with the showgirls of the botanical world.
Trop picks: Longan
Where we celebrate the syncretism in Deepavali.
Trop picks: Crepe Jasmine
The littlest things pack the biggest punch.
Trop picks: Ginkgo
Marking the passing of time with the ginkgo tree.
Trop picks: Hevea brasiliensis
The plant that changed our history.
Trop picks: Snake Fruit
Tracing the salak fruit's journey from the heart of darkness to our tables.
Trop picks: Bird's Nest Fern
Exploring parallels between the bird's nest fern, a vascular epiphyte, and apartment-dwelling homo sapiens.
Trop picks: Kumquat
Kumquat. Kumquat. Kumquat. Kumquat.
Trop picks: A picnic
Why don't you have a picnic?
Trop picks: Lotus
A floral arrangement and a philosophy lesson.
Trop picks: Spanish Moss
Rootless plants need water too.
Trop picks: Monstera
Here's a clever tweak on the ancient custom of eating off banana leaves.
Trop picks: Bougainvillea
A Moss and Rose bouquet with bougainvillea and curry leaves.
Trop picks: a Southeast Asian bouquet