Broadleaf – Page 2 – My Favorite Trees

June 28, 2022April 5, 2022

Episode 53: The Mangrove

Mangroves are incredible plants that survive the salty waters of tropical coastal areas. Learn about the fascinating ecosystems they create, the ways they help us mitigate Climate Change, and why their forests are shrinking. Music is by Academy Garden. Cover art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Follow me on Facebook and Twitter @MyFavoriteTrees and on Instagram @treepodcast.

Sources:

https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/plants-algae/mangroves

https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146/annurev-environ-101718-033302

http://www.glomis.com/ej/pdf/EJ_8-4.pdf

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4742776/

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/southflorida/habitats/mangroves/species/

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/southflorida/habitats/mangroves/mangrove-life/

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

Episode 50: The Cacao Tree

Chocolate. That’s it, that’s the episode. This is the tree that gives us one of my greatest joys in life–learn about where it comes from, how it was worshipped, and how it’s made today. Music is by Academy Garden. Cover Art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Follow me on Facebook and Twitter @MyFavoriteTrees and on Instagram @treepodcast.

Sources:

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:320783-2

https://plantvillage.psu.edu/topics/cocoa-cacao/infos

http://www.chocolateproject.ca/news/2018/11/11/consider-the-cacao-flower

https://www.lakechamplainchocolates.com/where-do-cocoa-beans-grow/

https://www.britannica.com/plant/Malvaceae

https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-americas/history-of-chocolate

https://www.mexicolore.co.uk/maya/chocolate/cacao-in-ancient-maya-religion

https://aguarachocolate.com/en/the-chocolate-legends-about-cocoa-and-chocolate/

https://www.scienceofcooking.com/chocolate/how-is-chocolate-made.htm

https://www.simplychocolate.com/learn-what-is-fair-trade-chocolate

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022

Episode 47: The Rhododendron

Spring is here and that means it’s time to celebrate Spring flowers. One of my favorite flowers belongs to a plant known as the Rhododendron. In this episode, I’ll talk about the role it has played in the history of gardening as well as in the secret language of flowers. Music is by Academy Garden. Cover art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Follow me on Facebook and Twitter @MyFavoriteTrees and on Instagram @treepodcast.

Sources:

https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JARS/v40n1/v40n1-palser.htm

http://legacy.tropicos.org/Name/50303842

http://anpsa.org.au/r-loc.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20080719144250/http://www.wildeel.com/rhodotree.html

https://nagalandgk.com/guinness-world-records-from-nagaland/

https://statesymbolsusa.org/symbol/washington/state-flower/coast-rhododendron

https://statesymbolsusa.org/symbol/west-virginia/state-flower/rhododendron

https://www.softschools.com/facts/plants/rhododendron_facts/1105/

https://www.almanac.com/plant/rhododendrons-and-azaleas

https://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-language-of-flowers-royal-horticultural-society/DQXBY7DfLX9RIg?hl=en

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3404272/

https://agricultureandfoodsecurity.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40066-019-0251-3

https://emersoncentral.com/texts/poems/the-rhodora/

https://ashs.org/page/Horticulture

https://localhistories.org/a-history-of-gardening/

https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=279985

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022

Episode 46: The Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus is a genus of around 700 trees and shrubs that call Australia and southeast Asia home. Hear about their wonderful fragrance, their vibrant colors, and their penchant for committing arson. Music is by Academy Garden. Cover art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Find me on Facebook and Twitter @MyFavoriteTrees and on Instagram @treepodcast.

Sources:

https://www.britannica.com/plant/Eucalyptus

https://www.plantsnap.com/blog/eucalyptus-tree-types/

https://theconversation.com/a-detailed-eucalypt-family-tree-helps-us-see-how-they-came-to-dominate-australia-113371

https://www.esri.com/news/arcwatch/0210/the-centurion.html

http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/indexmag.html?http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artoct07/bj-eucalyptus.html

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/worlds-tallest-tropical-tree-discovered-climbed-borneo?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=social::src=facebook::cmp=editorial::add=fb20190403env-tallesttropicaltree::rid=&sf210363218=1

https://www.abc.net.au/gardening/factsheets/gum-nuts/9775918

https://web.archive.org/web/20060910202218/http://www.library.csustan.edu/bsantos/section3.htm

https://apps.lucidcentral.org/euclid/text/intro/learn.htm

https://www.forest-education.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/eucalypt_adaptations.pdf

https://www.publish.csiro.au/rs/pdf/rs16007

https://wood-energy.extension.org/eucalyptus-as-a-short-rotation-woody-crop/

https://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/rb/rb_srs219.pdf

https://www.infobloom.com/what-is-pulpwood.htm

https://www.didjshop.com/shop1/HowDidgeridooIsMade-MythAndFacts.html

https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation.aspx?paperid=77041

https://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2012/235485/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5620595/

https://www.anbg.gov.au/gardens/education/programs/mallee.pdf

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022

Episode 45: The American Oaks

This episode covers the Oak species native to the United States. This incredibly diverse group of trees comes with an incredible history–from bourbon barrels to warships to murder mysteries, find out what makes the Oak so inherently American. Music is by Academy Garden. Cover Art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Follow me on Facebook and Twitter @MyFavoriteTrees or on Instagram @treepodcast.

Sources:

http://rebeccalattaconsulting.com/2020/07/23/how-oak-trees-evolved-to-rule-the-forests-of-the-northern-hemisphere/

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-69099-5_2

http://www.oaksofchevithornebarton.com/about-history-of-garden.cfm

https://www.monumentaltrees.com/en/usa/tennessee/grundycounty/28013_savagecampingstation/51897/

https://archive.wvculture.org/history/parks/mingooak01.html

https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/oldesttrees/

https://www.dayton.com/places/park/dayton-oldest-sisters-are-550-years-old/P5nypeTBMZNzbGnbcxQteM/

https://directives.sc.egov.usda.gov/OpenNonWebContent.aspx?content=25907.wba

https://www.nps.gov/guis/learn/historyculture/live-oak-naval-icon.htm

https://www.arborday.org/programs/nationaltree/ntpressrelease.cfm

https://www.wildflower.org/magazine/native-plants/americas-romance-oak

https://austin.culturemap.com/news/city-life/10-06-17-history-treaty-oak-tree-downtown-austin/

https://www.cbs58.com/news/the-bizarre-story-of-a-man-who-tried-to-murder-a-600-year-old-tree

https://af-legacy-prd.americanforests.org/magazine/article/before-america-was-america/

https://www.suddenoakdeath.org/

https://www.nps.gov/articles/oak-decline.htm

https://mortonarb.org/app/uploads/2021/05/RedListOaks2020.pdf

https://cornwallhistoricalsociety.org/the-charter-oak-tree/

https://arachne.pierroton.inra.fr/QuercusPortal/index.php?p=EVOLUTIONARY_BIOLOGY

https://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/HowTheConifersShowThePromiseOfSpring-Seneca.html

https://www.whiskyadvocate.com/why-and-how-oak-matters-in-whisky/

January 11, 2022January 11, 2022

Episode 41: The Olive Tree

Sundown on January the 16th marks the beginning of Tu B’Shevat 2022. For the second year in a row, I’ve decided to celebrate this Jewish Tree New Year by covering one of the Seven Species of Israel. This time, it’s the olive’s turn. Olive trees have held importance to humans for thousands of years—not just as a food source but also for the many uses of olive oil as well as the tree’s symbol of peace and prosperity. Music is by Academy Garden. Cover Art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Follow me on Facebook and Twitter @MyFavoriteTrees or on Instagram @treepodcast.

Sources:

https://www.etymonline.com/word/olive?ref=etymonline_crossreference

https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/37336#529463b4-64d1-44ac-848b-228978fa80a0

https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/41350

http://www.oliveuniversity.org/oliveoil_intro.htm

https://www.greenprophet.com/2019/09/the-olive-its-history/

https://www.abea.gr/en/history-of-olive-in-crete/

https://www.oliveoilsource.com/page/history-olive

https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/olive

https://www.jpost.com/promocontent/the-olive-in-the-jewish-and-israeli-culture-193416

https://www.italianmade.com/usa/olive-oil/

https://orderisda.org/culture/italian-living/from-tree-to-table-how-italian-olive-oil-is-produced/

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/947/the-olive-in-the-ancient-mediterranean/

June 29, 2021October 5, 2021

Episode 28: The Ohio Buckeye

No one loves a tree as much as Ohioans love their Buckeyes. How did this infatuation come to be and what has it driven them to do? Music is by Academy Garden. Cover Art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Follow me on Twitter and Facebook @MyFavoriteTrees.

Sources:

https://u.osu.edu/biomuseum/2017/01/23/what-is-a-buckeye/

https://u.osu.edu/biomuseum/2017/01/27/the-story-of-the-ohio-buckeyes/

https://people.howstuffworks.com/why-is-buckeye-seed-in-pocket-good-luck.htm

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=281045

https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/marshall-plan-1

https://www.thelantern.com/2000/11/history-of-the-buckeye-in-a-nutshell-2/

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aesculus

https://sciencing.com/bring-the-outdoors-inside-with-these-nature-kits-for-kids-13763822.html

https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=29729

https://www.ksla.com/story/7506429/so-whats-a-buckeye/

June 15, 2021October 5, 2021

Episode 27: The English Oak

The oak is a symbol of strength—throughout time and in every culture that lives alongside it. Hear how this imposing European tree connects our ancient mythologies. Music is by Academy Garden. Cover Art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Follow me on Twitter and Facebook @MyFavoriteTrees.

Sources:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=280706

http://www.ecoenchantments.co.uk/myogham_oakpage1.html

https://historydaily.org/tree-gods-worshiping-mighty-oak-trees

https://www.icysedgwick.com/oak-tree-folklore/

https://www.monumentaltrees.com/en/gbr/england/kent/960_fredvillepark/1720/

https://www.wanderlust.co.uk/content/oldest-trees-in-the-uk/

https://bavipower.com/blogs/bavipower-viking-blog/oak-tree-symbolism-in-norse-mythology

https://www.thorstrees.co.uk/blog/know-your-trees/know-your-trees-series-the-mighty-oak/

https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/The-Green-Man/

https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/The-English-Oak/

http://www.fao.org/3/y4351e/y4351e06.htm

June 1, 2021October 5, 2021

Episode 26: The Linden

In this episode, I talk about the Lime Tree—not the green citrus, but a tree known as the Basswood or Linden. This tree symbolized love in Greco-Roman culture, justice and peace in Germanic Tribes, and holds similar importance to this day. Music is by Academy Garden. Cover Art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Follow me on Twitter and Facebook @MyFavoriteTrees.

Sources:

https://journal-hfb.usab-tm.ro/romana/2015/Lucrari%20PDF/Lucrari%20PDF%2019(2)/41Tenche%20Alina%202.pdf

https://thedreamingwood.wordpress.com/2012/07/01/linden-lore/

https://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/TreeDetail.cfm?ItemID=858

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April 13, 2021April 13, 2021

Episode 21: The Laurel

Another listener requested tree, the Laurel has continued to be a mainstay in various cultures thanks to its symbolism of achievement, uses in the kitchen, and root for several common names. Music is by Academy Garden. Cover art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Follow me on Twitter and Facebook @MyFavoriteTrees. Special thanks to Fesliyan Studios for some sound effects in this episode.