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gum tree, name for the eucalyptus (see myrtle myrtle, common name for the Myrtaceae, a family of shrubs and trees almost entirely of tropical regions, especially in America and Australia. The family is characterized by leaves (usually evergreen) containing aromatic volatile oils. Many have showy blossoms. ..... Click the link for more information. ) in Australia and for several other trees, e.g., the sweet gum, of the family Hamamelidaceae (witch hazel witch hazel, common name for some members of the Hamamelidaceae, a family of trees and shrubs found mostly in Asia. The family includes the large genus (Corylopsis) of winter hazels, and the witch hazels (genus Hamamelis), sweet gums (Liquidambar ..... Click the link for more information. family), and the black gum black gum, ornamental deciduous tree (Nyssa sylvatica family Nyssaceae) native to E North America. The leaves turn bright scarlet in the fall. The very tough wood was used for wheel hubs and other purposes. ..... Click the link for more information. or tupelo in North America. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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OXNARD - Two cemeteries - one established nearly a century ago for the area's Japanese community, the other created even earlier for members of a local Masonic lodge - sit derelict on a sliver of land, flanked by a century-old windbreak of eucalyptus and gum trees. Spurred on by the enthusiasm of Eliwood Cooper and real estate developer Abbot Kinney, eucalyptus planting became a "mania" in the 1870s as streets, farms, orchards and even the University of California's Berkeley campus were lined with gum trees. Big gum trees and foliage were still down from Cyclone Tessa, which struck two weeks earlier. |
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