New research from the Garden’s Evolutionary Ecology team combines cultural and scientific knowledge to reveal plant stories from the past.
Black bean trees beside a Lismore river
Black bean pod open on rainforest floor
ABC News interview Dr Rossetto and Dr Ens
Sharing knowledge about the black bean
Roasting black bean seeds
Grinding black bean leaf tissue to extract DNA
'Seed banking' could be the answer to preserving precious rainforest plants under threat of extinction in the wild, according to new research published.