A Tragic Beauty (Southern Live Oak)

Completely Arbortrary

English - April 21, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratings
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This week we chat about the famous southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) of the southeastern United States. A tree that has had many different identities, we discuss how this tree was the base of naval power during the height of colonialism and beyond, and how it's both gorgeous yet also fraught with imagery of a sordid past.

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Cover art by Jillian Barthold

Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals

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