A TRAGIC BEAUTY (SOUTHERN LIVE OAK)

Written By Alex Crowson
 
southern live oak and moss, Completely Arbortrary

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 and hosted by Casey Clapp and Alex Crowson

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Cover art by Jillian Barthold
Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals
Episode cover photo by Djngsf

Additional Reading:

The southern live oak (Quercus virginiana)
The Angel Oak
History of the Live Oak
National Seashore

 
Alex Crowson
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