The Arboreal Immigrant

removing a row of Eucalyptus in Costa Mesa after one fell, killing a motorist Luis Sinco/LA Times

Anyone living in or visiting Southern California ~ or even Northern California, for that matter ~ will note the preponderance of Eucalyptus trees. They're certainly not native to the area and, in fact, came from Australia. How they got here is an interesting story, one that is typical of a certain time and mindset: http://www.kcet.org/updaily/socal_focus/history/la-as-subject/who-eucalyptized-southern-california.html?utm=fb