Photo by <n>Lottie Bea Spencer</n> for <n>The New York Times</n>.

<n>White</n> (2010) by artist <n>Barry Rosenthal</n>, from his series <n>Found in Nature</n>.

Canopy of <n>Licuala palm</n> leaves at the <n>Singapore Botanic Gardens</n>.

<n>Sapphire Terrazzo</n>, a pattern made from recycled plastic by <n>The Good Plastic Company</n>.

A 3D-printed <n>Cactus Toothpick Holder</n>.

A close-up of an <n>Agave americana</n> plant.

<n>Corazón de cactus</n>, used as cover art for the band <n>Heavy Nopal</n>.

A still-life photograph by <n>Paula Codoner</n>.

The <n>Borosilicate Mug</n> by <n>HAY</n>.

Resin from a <n>Frankincense</n> tree, also known as 'tears of a tree'.

The World's Most Beautiful Bark (Or: Trees Worth A Closer Look)

A collection of <n>Atwell Stackable Textured Ribbed Drink Glasses</n> from <n>Crate & Barrel</n>.

Atwell 16-Oz. Cider Orange Ribbed Highball Glass

<n>Australia, 1973</n>, a photograph published by <n>equatorjournal</n>.

A close-up of an <n>Eastern prickly pear</n> (<n>Opuntia humifusa</n>) cactus.

A minimalist photograph by <n>Axel Oswith</n>.

Minimalist photograph of a cactus by <n>Rashid S.</n>, shot on an <n>iPhone</n>.

<n>Green Ocean Plastic</n> by photographer <n>Barry Rosenthal</n>, from his series <n>Found in Nature</n>.

An image from the <n>Gucci</n> <n>Spring/Summer 2025 Collection</n>.

<n>Fichi d'India (Prickly Pears)</n> growing on a cactus in Puglia, Italy.

The sustainability logo for textile company <n>Mario Cucchetti Tessuti</n>.