But blue gum eucalyptus trees don't just burn, they explode, according to the article. The trees helped fuel the deadly Oakland fire in 1991, which burned more than 3,000 homes and killed 25 people.

Blue gum trees helped spread deadly flames during the catastrophic East Bay hills fire in 1991. When they aren't in flames, they are shading out other tree species and sucking up all the available ...

‘After the 1849 Gold Rush, transpacific shipping was booming. Seeds of the Australian Blue Gum Eucalyptus from Southern Victoria and Tasmania were imported in San Francisco in 1853; by 1860 the ...

This is the largest, densest stand of blue gum eucalyptus in the world. Olivia Allen-Price: Tell us what that is— blue gum eucalyptus… Daniel Potter: So, the genus eucalyptus includes hundreds of ...

Saratoga residents will not have to pay the city to cut down blue gum eucalyptus trees for the next 2-1/2 months. The trees did about $250,000 in reported damage during last month’s storms.

Species like the Tasmanian blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus) grow to heights 200 feet or more and are prized for their durability and quick growth. As such, many Australian plantations produce ...

Blue gum eucalyptus has a bad reputation for being a “fire-prone” tree. It has flammable oils and shredding bark that may fly off and ignite other fires. Other species, such as greasewood ...

Eucalyptus deglupta is a tall tree, commonly known as the rainbow eucalyptus, Mindanao gum, or rainbow gum. It’s the only eucalyptus tree that naturally grows in the Northern Hemisphere. The ...

This 80-metre-tall Tasmanian blue gum was discovered by giant-tree hunters in an area of forest slated for logging. So what is the future of the forest giant?

The iconic Australian eucalyptus tree is being blamed for bushfires that have wiped out entire towns across Los Angeles last week. Experts say it’s “pure speculation”. Picture: Josh Edelson/ AFP ...

This is the largest, densest stand of blue gum eucalyptus in the world. Olivia Allen-Price: Tell us what that is— blue gum eucalyptus… Daniel Potter: So, the genus eucalyptus includes hundreds of ...