Portland's Best Trees
Hi guys! Love the podcast so much. Thanks for the effort ye put in to making it so class. I'm from Ireland and I'll be in Portland for a few days in February for work (first time ever in the States). I want to know your favourite spots around Portland for impressive or quirky trees so I can fill my free time with a little Arbortrary side questing. Thanks again.
How much bark can be removed
When I was a kid we used to remove bark from “chittim” trees that was used to make a laxative called cascara sagrada. The dealer said we could could remove 70% and not kill the tree. They seemed to survive. Is this just for this tree, or can this much be removed from other trees.
Naming Thuja
We’ve established that common names are dumb, arbitrary concoctions that can be created by even the most botanically uneducated members of society. You however, are world-renowned experts on trees and other related topics, as well as the hosts of the prestigious treemy awards. My question is, who better to rename the false cedar family? Let’s stop calling this lovely genus by what it is not. Think of the Thuja plicata, pride of the Pacific Northwest! I call upon you, Casey and Alex, to give these nameless wonders their own identity!
Lily vs Water Lily
Hi Casey and Alex, my coworkers and I have gone down a Wikipedia wormhole and we are now stuck... What exactly is the difference between lilies and water lilies? Why are they both called "lily" when it doesn't look like they are closely related? They are in different orders, so I thought maybe it had to do with the structure of the flower, but they look completely different. Thanks!