[agp2572]

Same can be said of Eucalyptus trees in California coast

[xyzwave]

IIRC, these were planted as potential wood for railroad tracks, but ended up proving too fragile.

[goodcharles]

Too flammable, and the wood twists too easily with the coastal humidity.

[stevula]

These are mentioned in the article (“gum trees”):

> Maybe the ruins of a city will be denoted by the descendants of trees planted for shade: pin oaks, gum trees, sycamores.