The eucalyptus trees were planted ornamentally by the land ... Arianna Camponuri said they decided to plant coast live oak, California buckeye and Pacific madrone trees, among other shrubs ...

California is famously home to the oldest, tallest and largest trees in the world ... even highly flammable types like palm and eucalyptus — seemed to survive the blazes, probably because ...

Eucalyptus trees were first brought to California in 1850, after the Gold Rush population explosion wiped out most local trees. Planting spread across the state in the 1860s, which is likely when ...

Botanist Jessie Dickson (@sacramentofoodforest) provided a tour of eucalyptus trees in California — and argued why they're terrible for the environment there. "Eucalyptus trees are one of the ...

IF YOU LOOK AROUND, YOU'LL SEE EUCALYPTUS TREES ALL OVER ... foot tall trees can cause problems."The trees are hazards in different ways," District 17 California Sen. John Laird said.

Instead, the trees proved surprisingly useful as windbreaks for highways, orange groves, and other farms. Even today, a drive through California will take you past countless eucalyptus groves ...

Cruel trolls have circulated an old post blaming California’s latest bushfires on eucalyptus trees. Experts have hosed down claims the highly-flammable tree is responsible for the latest disaster.

California lawmakers advocate for increased ... we can to make sure it’s as resilient as possible.” The eucalyptus trees were planted ornamentally by the land’s previous owner, said McCauley.