[HKMk23]

That eucalyptus is dangerous; almost as explosive as pine. It’s full of naturally flammable eucalyptus oil. When it gets hot; stand back. WAAAY back.

IIRC, eucalyptus ,where it grows as a non-native species, is the largest “weed” on Earth.

[It's me]

I have heard so much about these potentially explosive eucalyptus trees since I came here to San Diego 20 years ago. Not once, not ever have I seen or even heard about the trees ever actually exploding!

During the Cedar fire, four years ago, there was so much talk about this phenomenon then, as well. What actually happened, apparently, is that the fires were so hot and so fast moving than the fires burned the leaves off the trees and scorched the trunks. The eucalyptus trees are nicely producing new leaves and thriving since the Cedar fire. That obviously would never happen if the tree exploded.

Like I said, with all the coverage of the fires, I have never actually seen a eucalyptus tree explode. Has anybody?