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Same can be said of Eucalyptus trees in California coast

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

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

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.