Eucalyptus

[Mark Wilkinson]

In article <Pine.A32.3.91.961103203152.28199A-100000 at cymbal.aix.calpoly.edu>,
   Shannon E Toshach <stoshach at cymbal.aix.calpoly.edu> wrote:
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<>From: Shannon E Toshach <stoshach at cymbal.aix.calpoly.edu>
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<>Subject: Eucalyptus
<>Date: Sun, 3 Nov 1996 20:33:12 -0800
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<>Why would the branches of a eucalyptus tree point down rather than up?
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<>Shannon Toshach
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I think because this will let the leaves hang downwards so in the mid-day sun 
the leaves are not getting the full brunt of the sun and thus will not heat up 
as much and thus save water due to less transpiration