On Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:48:50 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> (Steve Pope) wrote:
>
>> Omelet > wrote:
>>
>> > (Steve Pope) wrote:
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>> >> In Napa County, California, vintners have long produced wines with
>> >> notes of eucalyptus by growing grapes near rows of eucalyptus trees.
>> >> Mondavi and Heitz are noted practicers of this.
>>
>> >They are magnificent trees. :-)
>>
>> Until one comes crashing down on you. They have the strength of
>> a toothpick.
>>
>>
>> Steve
>
>Shallow root system? There are no typhoons in Los Angeles... <g>

Some have shallow roots, but just as bad is they can suddenly drop
huge branches with no warning at all. Not exactly unknown for people
to be killed having a picnic under them. I've seen Gum trees suddenly
drop huge branches many times. Not /all/ Eucalypt species are like
this, but most large species do.
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Jeßus

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