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7 Deadly Stems: GREED (Russian-Olive)
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…

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7 Deadly Stems: WRATH (Bullhorn Acacia)
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…

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7 Deadly Stems: GLUTTONY (Common Fig)
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…

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7 Deadly Stems: SLOTH (Weeping Willow)
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…

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SEEDPOD with David Allen Sibley
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…

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7 Deadly Stems: LUST (Coco-de-Mer)
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 …

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There's No Gum Like (Snow Gum)
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…

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Feeling Rusty (Western Serviceberry)
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…

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Kissing Cousins (Rocky Mountain Pine)
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?


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TREEMIUM EPISODE: Renaming Nature
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…

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