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Kari Traylor

Kari Traylor (she/her) is a post-baccalaureate fellow in the Plant Humanities at Dumbarton Oaks. She holds an MPhil in World History from the University of Cambridge as well as a BA in Social Studies from Harvard University. A historian of the Black Atlantic, her work explores the intersection of law, environmental justice, food, and culture in transnational contexts.

Tonka beans

Tonka Bean: The Tale of a Contested Commodity

The rise and fall of the sweet-smelling seeds of Dipteryx odorata stands in stark contrast to the tree’s lasting presence in global markets.