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Sumaiya Malik

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Illustration of the Tropical Limoncillo leaves
March 2022 Issue

Texas' Rarest Tree Was Once Declared Extinct

The limoncillo vanished from South Texas, then turned up again in the Valley in 1984.

Story by Sumaiya Malik
Terrapin swimming with air bubbles
March 2022 Issue

The Texas Turtle That Survived Turtle Soup

The diamondback terrapin was harvested nearly to collapse. A 2007 rule finally changed that.

Story by Sumaiya Malik
Painting of Sundew plants.
September 08, 2026

The Carnivorous Drosera Plant is Beautiful, Dainty and Deadly (to Insects)

The carnivorous Drosera is one of four carnivorous plants found in Texas' Big Thicket.

Story by Sumaiya Malik