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Lorenzo's avatar

Congrats for the articole Katia, I was amazed by the incredible phytotherapeutic properties of Eucalyptus. It can also have many other purposes, such as combustion to be burned and warmed up houses, actually from flowers and bark the possibilities of herbal teas are truly numerous.

The idea of making it a "native or almost native" plant is certainly a winner (as is now coffee which

even if not originally from Colombia it has also become a symbol of that beautiful Country), it all depend on the regimentation of its use and of plantations. BTW great article, deep and creative , we should think more about nature and the treasure we have in our lives

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Katia Tarasava's avatar

Thank you, Lorenzo. It is such a difficult question to figure out what is best for nature - to stay wild or to become more cultured. But yes, I wanted to bring attention to the complexity of the issue - it is both good and bad for the local environment and the people. I love seeing eucalyptus trees and was surprised to find out that there are also negative impact associated with their growth.

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