[quote=scaredyclassic]Why are eucalyptus so bad? Sure branches break and they she’d mulch and leaves like crazy but if you have room and they’re out of the way what’s the problem?[/quote]
It’s not just the branches. Whole trees can easily fall. They’re very susceptible to termite damage, and after a number of years, they can be entirely hollowed out. A little wind, and the entire thing comes down.
Happened to my MIL when her neighbor’s tree fell down and took out part of my MIL’s roof, part of a wall, and tore down power lines…which caused a fire that the neighbor managed to put out (thankfully), and cut off power to a number of houses for blocks around.
And what UCGal said, too. They have very combustible oils that can explode when they catch fire.
