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.
Completely Arbortrary is produced by Alex Crowson and Casey Clapp
Artwork - Jillian Barthold
Music - Aves & The Mini Vandals
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