Editing Eucalyptus (section)

====Portugal====
Eucalypts have been grown in Portugal since the mid 19th century, the first thought to be a specimen of ''[[Eucalyptus obliqua|E. obliqua]]'' introduced to [[Vila Nova de Gaia]] in 1829.<ref>{{cite web |title=Qual a origem do eucalipto e como chegou a Portugal? |url=https://florestas.pt/saiba-mais/qual-a-origem-do-eucalipto-e-como-chegou-a-portugal/ |publisher=florestas.pt |access-date=5 March 2021}}</ref> First as an ornamental but soon after in [[plantation]]s, these eucalypts are prized due to their long and upright trunks, rapid growth and the ability to regrow after cutting. These plantations now occupy around 800,000 hectares, 10% of the country's total land area, 90% of the trees being ''[[Eucalyptus globulus|E. globulus]]''. As of the late 20th century, there were an estimated 120 species of ''Eucalyptus'' in Portugal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Floresta industrial - Silvicultura do eucalipto em Portugal |url=https://www.e-globulus.pt/biblioteca-online/dossiers/silvicultura-eucalipto-portugal |publisher=e-globulus.pt |access-date=5 March 2021}}</ref> The genus has also been subject to various controversies. Despite representing a large part of the agricultural economy, eucalypt plantations have a negative impact on soil destruction, inducing resistance to water infiltration and increasing the risks of erosion and soil loss, they are highly flammable, aggravating the risk for wildfires. Various Portuguese laws on eucalypt plantations have been formed and reformed to better suit both sides.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Marques |first1=José Trincão |title=A expansão descontrolada do eucalipto em Portugal: "E pur si muove" |date=11 September 2018 |url=https://www.mediotejo.net/a-expansao-descontrolada-do-eucalipto-em-portugal-e-pur-si-muove-por-jose-trincao-marques/ |publisher=mediotejo.net |access-date=5 March 2021}}</ref>

There are various ''Eucalyptus'' species of public interest in Portugal, namely a [[Karri]] in [[Coimbra]]'s Mata Nacional de Vale de Canas, considered to be Europe's tallest tree at {{convert|72|m|ft|abbr=on}} high.<ref>{{cite web |title=Árvores Monumentais de Portugal |url=http://www2.icnf.pt/portal/florestas/aip/aip-monum-pt |publisher=[[ICNF]] |access-date=5 March 2021 |archive-date=9 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109230442/http://www2.icnf.pt/portal/florestas/aip/aip-monum-pt |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Eucaliptos de interesse público: um roteiro em Portugal |date=10 July 2020 |url=https://myplanet.pt/artigos/eucaliptos-de-interesse-publico/ |publisher=myplanet.pt |access-date=5 March 2021}}</ref>