Originally posted by paulh Rows of big eucalyptus, seen on a recent morning dogwalk.
Those rows and groves of imported/invasive eucalyptus in CA are so beautiful. I was impressed by them when I first got to CA as a freshman. BUT, notice as with all stands of that alien plant where it grows in numbers, there is essentially nothing growing on the ground under them (a phenomenon called allelopathy). I eventually became aware that not only was the ground in the eucalyptus grove barren, but also there were no squirrels or birds in the canopy, and essentially no insects to be seen as well. It's a handsome tree, but in the USA it wants privacy.