by Theresa Bramblett | Mar 4, 2009 | News
MBC was recently host to a botanical record holder, the giant seed of the tree Mora oleifera. This remarkable tree is a semi-mangrove from the Pacific coasts of Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia. It is a member of the bean family, Fabaceae, and has never before been...
by Theresa Bramblett | Jan 1, 2009 | News
In 1959, Montgomery Botanical Center was established as the Montgomery Foundation by Nell Montgomery Jennings in memory of her husband Colonel Robert Montgomery and his love for palms. The buildings and plant collections date to 1932, when Robert built the Coconut...
by Theresa Bramblett | Dec 15, 2008 | News
The Villagers just came out with their second cookbook, Cook It Like A Native! , which showcases Montgomery Botanical Center in three lovely photographs. The Villagers have funded various restoration projects for Montgomery Botanical Center’s 1930s buildings. The...
by Theresa Bramblett | Nov 14, 2008 | News
The Board of Directors of MBC unanimously adopted the MBC International Fieldwork and Collaboration Policy at the November Directors Meeting. For decades, MBC has conducted international research and conservation fieldwork in an ethical and collaborative manner, and...
by Theresa Bramblett | Nov 10, 2008 | In the Press, News
A copy of Genera Palmarum, the much anticipated volume on palm evolution and classification was recently gifted to Montgomery Botanical Center by the authors. Genera Palmarum gives an encyclopedic account of the 183 genera comprising the palm family. The 2008 edition...
by Theresa Bramblett | Oct 15, 2008 | News
In 2007, Cédric Pollet spent two weeks at Montgomery Botanical Center. During his time at MBC, he took thirteen photos that were prominently featured in ten pages of his new book, Écorces: Voyage dans l’intimité des arbres du monde. Interesting and unusual plant...
