It’s not easy being a street tree, but this heroic eucalypt withstands everything we throw at it

Mon, 7 Apr 2025 19:17:06 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/its-not-easy-being-a-street-tree-but-this-heroic-eucalypt-withstands-everything-we-throw-at-it-246040>

"Street trees usually grow in appalling soils, have little space for their
roots, are rarely watered and often get aggressively trimmed by road
authorities or utility companies.

If they do get established, many street trees suffer damage from vehicles, have
to live in wind tunnels or are forced to grow in the permanent shade of large
buildings.

But despite everything we throw at them, many street trees don’t just survive,
they thrive. So let’s meet one of these heroic species: the yellow gum,
(Eucalyptus leucoxylon)."

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               *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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