There are over 700 different species in the genus Eucalyptus, all of which are native to Australia, where they are commonly known as gum trees. With so many options and different ideal growing ...

At least part of the answer may lay with a beautiful, expansive, but pernicious plant: the eucalyptus tree. Eucalyptus is a genus that holds over 700 species of flowering plants. With the exception of ...

But climate change bringing hotter, drier conditions means the trees – especially plantations of Eucalyptus globulus or Tasmanian blue gum grown for paper – are contributing to bushfires from ...

Eucalyptus trees – native to Australia – were seen as an easy solution to a critical shortage of wood brought on by the economic boom. Opportunistic Aussies “imported and planted them in ...

At least part of the answer may lay with a beautiful, expansive, but pernicious plant: the eucalyptus tree. Eucalyptus is a genus that holds over 700 species of flowering plants. With the ...

Eucalyptus leaves have shown potential in treating respiratory diseases and alleviating stress. Research indicates that compounds in eucalyptus may help reduce the risk of cancer, diabetes, and ...

If it had reached the UCSD campus with all its groves of very flammable eucalyptus trees, there would have been a conflagration. There was talk a couple of years ago about UCSD cutting down the ...

There are plenty of examples these days of public buildings where architects have incorporated living trees into the plan. It ...

But what would an overhaul of the environment look like? Fragrant eucalyptus trees, indigenous to Australia, sway in the breeze along roadways and in groves. Stately palm trees, lining ...

A word of caution, however, is that 'these fast-growing trees need plenty of space,' says Florida-based tree expert ... In very dry areas, eucalyptus trees can be a fire hazard, as their foliage ...