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Goin' Thig Mode (Fraser Fir)
Episode 150
The boys are joined by their first ever third host to discuss goin' thig mode with thigmomorphogenesis and the Fraser fir (Abies fraseri). Then, a te…
2 months, 1 week ago
Deal with the Devil (Bigleaf Magnolia)
Episode 149
BEEware of the bigleaf magnolia (Magnolia macrophylla). This tree made such a strong alliance with beetles, that any other insect trying to get in ge…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Lil' Apple Make This Horse Go Crazy (Manzanilla de la Muerte)
Episode 148
DO NOT TOUCH this week’s tree (Hippomane mancinella), it makes horses go crazy!
Completely Arbortrary is produced and hosted by Casey Clapp and Alex C…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Mummy and Me (Coffintree)
Episode 147
We need a tall, straight, decay-resistant, fragrant wood… call THE COFFINTREE (Taiwania cryptomerioides). Why has this tree been used consistently fo…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Creature from the Black Tea Lagoon (Swamp Tupelo)
Episode 146
Out of the black tea lagoon comes a swamp monster! It’s the swamp tupelo (Nyssa biflora)—swollen butt and all—who has learned how to breathe… underwa…
3 months ago
Sectored Architecture (Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine)
Episode 145
What if your left foot was in charge of keeping your left hand alive? What if your right big toe was responsible for the right ear? With sectored arc…
3 months, 1 week ago
Pavlova (The Fruit That Serves Itself)
Episode 144
The maracuya, the passionfruit, the fruit that serves itself (Passiflora lindeniana) produces one of the best fruits in the world (unbiased opinion),…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Zwetschgenkuchen (European Plum)
Episode 143
Did you save room for dessert? We're having zwetschgenkuchen, or German plum cake, made with the European plum (Prunus domestica).
Completely Arbortra…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Baesuk (Asian Pear)
Episode 142
Asian pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) is the centerpiece of a Korean dish called baesuk; a dessert even Frankenstein would love.
Completely Arbortrary is produ…
4 months ago
Baklava (Pistachio)
Episode 141
It's Plant Based Diet: Just Desserts, where we talk about 4 of the world's sweetest trees. First up, the pistachio! (Pistacia vera) Hear all about it…
4 months, 1 week ago