{"product_id":"mountain-ash-eucalyptus-regnans-1","title":"Mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"39\" data-end=\"401\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"39\" data-end=\"61\"\u003eEucalyptus regnans\u003c\/strong\u003e, known as \u003cstrong data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"88\"\u003emountain ash\u003c\/strong\u003e, is one of the most remarkable trees on the planet. It grows up to \u003cstrong data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"175\"\u003e100 meters tall\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it the tallest flowering plant and the second-tallest tree in the world. It forms majestic, almost “cathedral-like” forests in southeastern Australia, among the fastest-growing and most productive ecosystems on Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"492\"\u003eHowever, today this species faces a serious threat: its forests are disappearing rapidly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"497\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"513\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"513\"\u003eStatus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"613\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"534\"\u003eEndangered (EN)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"537\"\u003eThe population is shrinking sharply, especially after large-scale wildfires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"618\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"651\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"651\"\u003eWhy is it disappearing?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"828\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"666\"\u003eMegafires\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"669\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"669\" data-end=\"689\"\u003eEucalyptus regnans\u003c\/em\u003e is not well adapted to extreme fires. If the interval between fires drops below \u003cstrong data-start=\"770\" data-end=\"785\"\u003e20–30 years\u003c\/strong\u003e, the population cannot regenerate in time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"977\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"841\"\u003eLogging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"844\"\u003eOne of Australia’s most valuable timber species. Intensive harvesting of old-growth stands has drastically reduced its natural range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"982\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"1020\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1020\"\u003eImportance for the ecosystem\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1318\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1106\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1106\"\u003ethe tallest flowering plant in the world – a symbol of the Australian wilderness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1177\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1177\"\u003ecreates unique rainforest structures that host hundreds of species\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1241\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1241\"\u003esupports endangered animals (e.g., \u003cstrong data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1238\"\u003eLeadbeater’s possum\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1318\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1318\"\u003eold trees store large amounts of carbon and are key to climate stability\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1395\"\u003eForests of \u003cem data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1343\"\u003eE. regnans\u003c\/em\u003e rank among the most ecologically valuable on Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1400\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1420\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1406\" data-end=\"1420\"\u003eAppearance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1731\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1463\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1463\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1435\"\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70–100 m (sometimes more)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1522\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1522\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1476\"\u003eTrunk:\u003c\/strong\u003e straight, grey, with smooth to fibrous bark\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1590\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1590\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1535\"\u003eCrown:\u003c\/strong\u003e tall, light green, allowing sunlight to pass through\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1649\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1593\" data-end=\"1649\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1593\" data-end=\"1604\"\u003eLeaves:\u003c\/strong\u003e lanceolate, aromatic, typical of eucalypts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1650\" data-end=\"1731\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1652\" data-end=\"1731\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1652\" data-end=\"1663\"\u003eGrowth:\u003c\/strong\u003e very fast – one of the fastest-growing tree species on the planet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1736\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1768\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1742\" data-end=\"1768\"\u003eWhere and how to plant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1843\"\u003eMountain ash requires a climate similar to its native range in Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"1845\" data-end=\"1865\"\u003e✔ Ideal regions\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"2003\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1878\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1868\" data-end=\"1878\"\u003eTasmania\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1879\" data-end=\"1891\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1881\" data-end=\"1891\"\u003eVictoria\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1892\" data-end=\"1952\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1894\" data-end=\"1952\"\u003ecooler tropical and subtropical areas with high humidity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1953\" data-end=\"2003\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1955\" data-end=\"2003\"\u003esites with higher elevation and regular rainfall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"2005\" data-end=\"2024\"\u003e✔ How to plant\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2236\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2063\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2027\" data-end=\"2063\"\u003ein deep, moist, well-drained soils\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2064\" data-end=\"2085\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2066\" data-end=\"2085\"\u003erequires full sun\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2086\" data-end=\"2129\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2088\" data-end=\"2129\"\u003eprotect young trees from frost and fire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2130\" data-end=\"2195\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2132\" data-end=\"2195\"\u003esuitable only for large restoration or experimental plantings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2196\" data-end=\"2236\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2198\" data-end=\"2236\"\u003enot suitable for cities or dry regions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2238\" data-end=\"2241\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2243\" data-end=\"2264\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2247\" data-end=\"2264\"\u003eWhen to plant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2266\" data-end=\"2344\"\u003eIdeally in spring or at the beginning of the rainy season (in the subtropics).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2346\" data-end=\"2349\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2351\" data-end=\"2371\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2355\" data-end=\"2371\"\u003eWhy plant 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