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The Stick Sense (Honey Locust)
Episode 38
It lurks in the dark, and it sees the darkness…. The honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos), like most trees, has a stick sense. How does it perceive t…
2 years, 2 months ago
Laurisilva (Canary Island Laurel)
Episode 37
A million year old forest, the Laurisilva of Madeira are stunning ecosystems trapped in time and untouched by humanity. At the center of this forest …
2 years, 3 months ago
BONUS EPISODE - Anthropomorphism
Episode 43
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2 years, 3 months ago
Disney & Land (Canary Island Date Palm)
Episode 36
What was the “happiest place on Earth” before it was Disneyland? And what is it before that? We go back in time today to explore the dark history of …
2 years, 3 months ago
SWEET NEEM! (Curry Leaf Tree)
Episode 35
Sweet Neem! That’s right, today we’re talking all things Curry Leaf Tree (Murraya koenigii), and all things curry! This Indian tree is one of the mos…
2 years, 3 months ago
Call Me By Your Neem (Margosa)
Episode 34
The Margosa (Azadirachta indica) is one of the world’s most magical trees. Why? It’s in the oil! We call it neem oil, and its benefits have been laud…
2 years, 4 months ago
Extinct in the Wild (Franklinia)
Episode 33
What does it mean to be “extinct in the wild”? Just ask the Franklinia (Franklinia alatamaha), who lives it existence only in arboretums and gardens.…
2 years, 4 months ago
Michael Rizo (Sourwood)
Episode 32
A curious and very special relationship exists between the Sourwood (and its family) and the fungus that feeds it. Find out all about this ancient pa…
2 years, 4 months ago
Ms. Bee Haven (Silver Linden)
Episode 31
Bees go to trees and get pollen on their knees. That tree is very likely a Silver linden (Tilia tomentosa). On this episode, we talk about bees. Unli…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Loneliest Tree (Sahara Cypress)
Episode 30
One of the world’s loneliest and most critically endangered trees, the Sahara cypress (Cupressus dupreziana) stands nearly alone in the dead center o…
2 years, 4 months ago