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I'm sure they'll replace it with something better suited... eucalyptus, maybe?

please tell me this is a joke...

Yes, yes it is. For all their objectively bad qualities, I really hat them because they set off my allergies like nothing else.

Whew! For others - search "Eucalyptus" and "Portugal" for more info on why planting these in non-native habitat is incredibly destructive.