Editing Eucalyptus (section)

=== ''Eucalyptus'' as an invasive species ===
''Eucalyptus'' trees are considered invasive to local ecosystems and negatively impact water resources in countries where they are introduced.<ref name="invasive" />

'''South Africa'''

In South Africa, ''Eucalyptus'' tree species ''E. camaldulensis'', ''E. cladocalyx'', ''E.'' ''conferruminata,'' ''E. diversicolor'', ''E. grandis'' and ''E. tereticornis'' are listed as Category 1b invaders in the [[National Environmental Management Act, 1998|National Environmental Management]]: Biodiversity Act. This means most activities with regards to the species are prohibited (such as importing, propagating, translocating or trading) and it should be ensured that it does not spread beyond a plantation's domain.<ref>{{Cite journal |title=South African Government Gazette: Number 37320 |url=https://archive.gazettes.africa/archive/za/2014/za-government-gazette-dated-2014-02-12-no-37320.pdf |journal=[[Government Gazette of South Africa]] |volume=584 |pages=28}}</ref>

''E. cladocalyx'' and ''E. diversicolor'' are considered [[Fynbos]] invaders,<ref>{{Citation |last1=Le Maitre |first1=David C. |title=Impacts of Plant Invasions on Terrestrial Water Flows in South Africa |date=2020 |work=Biological Invasions in South Africa |pages=431–457 |editor-last=van Wilgen |editor-first=Brian W. |series=Invading Nature - Springer Series in Invasion Ecology |place=Cham |publisher=Springer International Publishing |language=en |doi=10.1007/978-3-030-32394-3_15 |isbn=978-3-030-32394-3 |last2=Blignaut |first2=James N. |last3=Clulow |first3=Alistair |last4=Dzikiti |first4=Sebinasi |last5=Everson |first5=Colin S. |last6=Görgens |first6=André H. M. |last7=Gush |first7=Mark B. |s2cid=216398000 |editor2-last=Measey |editor2-first=John |editor3-last=Richardson |editor3-first=David M. |editor4-last=Wilson |editor4-first=John R.|doi-access=free }}</ref> and use up to 20% more water than the native fynbos vegetation; with invasive species including ''Eucalyptus'' being cleared that reduce Cape Town's water resource by 55 billion litres or two months worth of water supply.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nature.org/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/documents/GCTWF-Business-Case_2018-11-14_Web.pdf|title=THE GREATER CAPE TOWN WATER FUND - ASSESSING THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT FOR ECOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RESTORATION}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Coles |first=Wayne |date=2020-01-21 |title=Eucalyptus - the 'thirsty' trees threatening to 'drink' South Africa dry |url=https://blog.invasive-species.org/2020/01/21/eucalyptus-the-thirsty-trees-threatening-to-drink-south-africa-dry/ |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=Invasive Species Blog |language=en-GB}}</ref>