Creature from the Black Tea Lagoon (Swamp Tupelo)

Completely Arbortrary

Comedy, Education, Science

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 October 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

Out of the black tea lagoon comes a swamp monster! It’s the swamp tupelo (Nyssa biflora)—swollen butt and all—who has learned how to breathe… underwater.

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1:05.3	what's up fun Fungal Associates?
1:13.7	Welcome to Completely Arbitrary.
1:15.9	This is the podcast about trees and other related topics.
1:18.9	I'm one of your hosts.
1:19.9	My name is Alex Crozen.
1:21.4	And then over there, not and then.
1:24.1	And then, otherwise, sorry.
1:27.2	Side note. Casey Clap. Hi. Then, and also. And then, otherwise, sorry.
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