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In the park, hundreds of mostly non-native — and notoriously flammable — eucalyptuses, were considered part of the cultural historic landscape, Tejada said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
Loosely modeled on cactuses, palms, pines and eucalyptuses, they are tucked between bowling alleys and sewage treatment plants.
From New York Times ● Sep. 2, 2021
Redwoods, madrones and manzanitas will be replanted, Mr. Rivail said, but not eucalyptuses, which he called “tinder boxes with oils.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2021
A stand of eucalyptuses sways across the road.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2021
Since eucalyptuses are particularly resistant to fire, they spread far and wide while other trees and shrubs disappeared.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
