@jeffcliff @jenna_leia.skywalker@threads.net Oh, no. Not the eucalyptus tale again.

Yes, there are eucalyptus trees in large public spaces like parks in Los Angeles. No, they're not common outside of cultivation. I lived in SoCal for many decades and never saw a single eucalypt outside of cultivated areas (public parks, cultivated areas of public facilities like schools).

The areas burning are mostly native plants. Like the Australian eucalypts, the native trees and shrubs are low-moisture and high in oils because they live in a low-rainfall environment. The San Gabriel Mountains (Eaton Fire) and Santa Monica Mountains (Palisades Fire) are covered with native trees. I've spent lots of time in the SG mountains and studied horticulture, so I know this personally.

I know this breaks the narrative about eucalyptus and colonialism, but if we're going to try to assign blame for the wildfires, we should at least do the work to find out the truth first.