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7 Deadly Stems: GREED (Russian-Olive)
Episode 72
An oft-reviled tree, the Russian-olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) is the quintissential greedy little bastard. Its invasiveness is infamous, and the di…
1 year, 8 months ago
7 Deadly Stems: WRATH (Bullhorn Acacia)
Episode 71
Are you sensitive? Do you show aggression when you're afraid or perceiving some sort of attack? Do you have a mercenary army of ants at your disposal…
1 year, 8 months ago
7 Deadly Stems: GLUTTONY (Common Fig)
Episode 70
The common fig (Ficus carica): one of humanity’s first food obsessions. From covering Adam’s junk to covering other Eve’s junk, this plant has no sho…
1 year, 9 months ago
7 Deadly Stems: SLOTH (Weeping Willow)
Episode 69
*Yawn*. The weeping willow (Salix babylonica) is one of the most recognized trees in the world, but boy is it lazy! Learn about the questionable root…
1 year, 9 months ago
SEEDPOD with David Allen Sibley
Episode 68
We are honored to be joined by author, illustrator, and overall bird-and-tree-advocate DAVID ALLEN SIBLEY! We talk to David about his process, whethe…
1 year, 9 months ago
7 Deadly Stems: LUST (Coco-de-Mer)
Episode 67
The Coco-de-mer (Lodoicea maldivica) is the most sexual tree on the planet, and we’re out to prove it. Listen to find out how this lusty tree is the …
1 year, 9 months ago
There's No Gum Like (Snow Gum)
Episode 66
Do you inherit strong muscles, deft fingers, or musical talent? Jean-Baptiste Lamarck sure thought so… and groundbreaking research suggests he may ha…
1 year, 9 months ago
Feeling Rusty (Western Serviceberry)
Episode 65
Feeling rusty? The western serviceberry sure is (Amelanchier alnifolia). In this episode, we discuss the russ(t) and how it affects our arboreal frie…
1 year, 10 months ago
Kissing Cousins (Rocky Mountain Pine)
Episode 64
The pondero—we mean, the Rocky Mountain Pine (Pinus scopulorum) asks us the ultimate version of the question: are you a lumper or a splitter?
Comple…
1 year, 10 months ago
TREEMIUM EPISODE: Renaming Nature
Episode 63
There is a shakeup in the bird world: ornithologists are renaming every bird whose common name is based on a human! So why can't we do this for trees…
1 year, 10 months ago