THE OBSERVATORY — BOTANICAL FILES

Botanical Files

A closer look at the materials we encounter.

One plant, one file.

Botanical references examining identity, origin and the characteristics that make a plant worth investigating.

04 · Botanical Files
Centella — Centella asiatica
06.10.2026 · Botanical File Nº 004 · 1 min Centella — Centella asiatica A creeping herb of wet ground, carried by Asian herbal traditions and now by Korean cosmetic science. Read
Coconut — Cocos nucifera
06.10.2026 · Botanical File Nº 003 · 2 min Coconut — Cocos nucifera The palm that crosses oceans: built for sand, sun and sea. Read
Tamanu — Calophyllum inophyllum
06.10.2026 · Botanical File Nº 002 · 1 min Tamanu — Calophyllum inophyllum A tree of the shoreline that stands in sand, wind and salt spray. Read
Frangipani — Plumeria rubra
06.10.2026 · Botanical File Nº 001 · 2 min Frangipani — Plumeria rubra The icon of Bali, and the first botanical force of YNFUSE: a tree that stores its water and keeps blooming. Read