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Q: Is my Eucalyptus pauciflora (Snow Gum) going to die?
I had planted this tree in Melbourne about two to three weeks ago and then we had two very hot days. The leaves have have all gone pale and the lovely new shoots have all shrivelled up. I have been watering it madly to try and revive it. Is is a lost cause do you think? Ooops the above link is not really a link - first time I have done this. I hope the below link works. http://s486.photobucket.com/albums/rr226/partisapphire/?action=view¤t=PB210137.jpg

A: G'day, Fertilizing: One word sums it up - DON'T! When it comes to fertilizers, one key thing to remember is that most all Australia plants do not like phosphorus. In fact, phosphorus toxicity is a real challenge in growing some Australia plants. Phosphorus is the middle number of the N-P-K ratings found on fertilizers. As far as watering is concerned, build a small wall about two feet around from the plant and several inches high from dirt to trap any water from rain. Place a good two to three inches of mulch around it being careful to keep it away from the trunk. Water twice weekly. You could try using blood and bone sparingly once the plant recovers. Application of fertilisers to a sick plant is a bad idea.

Q: Koalas are only native to Australia, Are Gum Trees (Eucalyptus) native only to Australia also?


A: They are mostly native to Australia but I believe there are a very small number found in Indonesia and PNG.

Q: Smooth skinned (bark) eucalyptus trees?
I am after a eucalyptus (gum) tree that has really smooth skin. I know there are several varieties. In particular, I like the ones with the orange-yellow colored bark. Does anyone know: 1/ What they're called. 2/ Where I can get them I should add I live in Australia on a large property with lots of Eucalypts. I'm after this on in particular. It is NOT any of the ones mentioned in the first two answers. It has a solid colour orangy bark that does NOT peel.

A: I believe the one you are referring to is the Eucalyptus deglupta. You might get some information on purchasing here: http://eucalyptusdeglupta.com/index.htm Good luck

Q: Is it ok for budgies to eat eucalyptus leaves?
My mum gave my budgie a small branch from a gum tree and i was wondering if it is healthy for him to be eating it?

A: yess! they can.. theyr native so they can eat most native plants

Q: For gum chewers....?
What's ur fav gum, I love Airwaves or Orbit, but usually I like the power minty, at the moment I'm chewing Airwaves with menthol and eucalyptus

A: Trident: Watermelon blast

Q: the eucalyptus tree uses?
the gum tree

A: Eucalyptus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Eucalypts have many uses which have made them economically important trees. Due to their fast growth the foremost of these is the wood. The many species provide many desirable characteristics for use as ornament, timber, firewood and pulpwood. Fast growth also makes eucalypts suitable as windbreaks. The roots absorb lots of water and so eucalypts have been planted (or re-planted) to lower the water table and reduce soil salination. Eucalypts have also been used as a way of reducing malaria by draining the soil in Algeria, Sicily[2] and also in Europe and California[3]. Drainage removes swamps which provide a habitat for mosquito larvae. Eucalyptus oil is readily steam distilled from the leaves and can be used for cleaning, deodorising, and in very small quantities in food supplements; especially sweets, cough drops and decongestants. The nectar of some eucalypts produces high quality honey. Perhaps the Karri and the Yellow box are the best known. The ghost gum's leaves were used by Aborigines to catch fish. Soaking the leaves in water releases a mild tranquiliser which stuns fish temporarily.

Q: pls? grammar help? pls? ?
is some a pronouns or adjective i know it works both ways so what is it in this sentence: Some of my brother's stories sound silly to me Also, is euclyptus a noun or adjective? said this way euclyptus leaves and eucalyptus, or gum tree is often an adjective or adverb? is soon an adjective or adverb? what's generally?

A: some is an adjective. eucalyptus is a adjective in this context - eucalyptus tree adjective is a word which describes or modifies a noun as in -'sweet' in sweet girl adverb modifies a verb as in 'slowly' in walking slowly soon is an adverb as in 'come soon'

Q: How do you translate this in french?
ok well i got to do this assignment thing about an animal in french i'd really appreciate it if you could translate this for me : Koalas aren’t bears as many people are lead to believe. They aren’t even related to bears. The koala is actually related to the kangaroo and the wombat, because they all have pouches. The reason the koalas called a koala bear is because the koala looks like a teddy bear. Koalas have large furry ears, a finger that are strongly nailed, and does not have a tail. Koalas fur is different in parts of Australia, for instance in the southern parts of Australia it is longer and shaggier than in the north in order to keep warm in the winters. The koalas have white fur on the underside and grey on the rest of its body. Breeding occurs in the summer, koalas usually only has one cub per year. Older females will usually have one every two years. Koala babies are known as “pouch young�, “back young�, “joeys� and “cubs�. Baby koalas are hairless, earless and blind. At birth they are only 2 centimeters long, which is about the same size and shape as a jellybean or a peanut! When one year old the young Koala starts an independent life because he/she is grown up. Their life span is over 20 years. The koalas sleep for up to 19 hours. The koala lives on the East coast of Australia, where they live and sleep in the eucalyptus trees. The koala only eats lots of Eucalyptus leaves and gum leaves, which make it smell like leaves. The koala hops from tree to tree and climbs the trees to get the leaves. Great care is taken to look after these animals. In the early days this animal was killed for its fur .The population of Australian koalas have dropped 90% in less than a decade, due to the destruction of the koala’s natural habitat. Logging, agriculture and urban development have not only reduced the area available to them, but also added other dangers. The koala’s habitat has been criss-crossed by roads, resulting in road kills. Koalas don’t have many enemies, but their worst enemies are humans. The koala has a very specialized anatomy and falls victim to a variety of diseases including kidney troubles, intestinal parasites and pneumonia. However we do not think it is all doom and gloom for the koala, and we have noticed over the years that their numbers seem to decline and later recover to their original numbers when different management strategies are put in place. Thanks a lot and by the way, could you make it so it seems like i'm like a beginner because i'm only in grade 8 and my teacher expects us not to use "bigger words" . Please and thank youu !

A: Best I can do:- Les koala ne sont pas des ours qu'autant de personnes sont mènent pour croire. Ils ne sont pas même liés aux ours. Le koala est lié réellement au kangourou et au wombat, parce qu'ils tous ont des poches. La raison les koala appelés un ours de koala est parce que le koala ressemble à un ours de nounours. Les koala ont de grandes oreilles velues, un doigt qui sont fortement clouées, et n'ont pas une queue. La fourrure de koala est différente dans les régions de l'Australie, par exemple dans les régions méridionales de l'Australie elle est plus longue et plus shaggier que dans le du nord afin de maintenir chaud dans les hivers. Les koala ont la fourrure blanche sur le dessous et le gris sur le reste de son corps. La multiplication se produit en été, koala a habituellement seulement un animal par an. Des femelles plus âgées auront habituellement un tous les deux ans. Des bébés de koala sont connus en tant que des « jeunes de poche », « des jeunes arrières », des « joeys » et « animaux ». Les koala de bébé sont chauves, earless et aveugles. À la naissance ils sont de seulement 2 centimètres de long, qui est taille et forme à peu près identiques comme bonbon mou ou arachide ! Quand un an que le jeune koala commence une vie indépendante parce qu'il est grandi. Leur durée a lieu sur 20 ans. Les koala dorment pendant jusqu'à 19 heures. Le koala vit sur la Côte Est de l'Australie, où ils vivent et dorment dans les arbres d'eucalyptus. Le koala mange seulement un bon nombre de feuilles d'eucalyptus et la gomme part, qui lui fait l'odeur comme des feuilles. Le koala saute à cloche-pied de l'arbre à l'arbre et grimpe aux arbres pour obtenir les feuilles. Le grand soin est pris pour s'occuper de ces animaux. En débuts cet animal a été tué pour sa fourrure. La population des koala australiens ont laissé tomber 90% en moins d'une décennie, due à la destruction de l'habitat normal du koala. La notation, l'agriculture et le développement urbain ont non seulement ramené le secteur disponible à eux, mais se sont également ajoutés d'autres dangers. L'habitat du koala a été entrecroisé par des routes, ayant pour résultat des mises à mort de route. Les koala n'ont pas beaucoup d'ennemis, mais leurs plus mauvais ennemis sont des humains. Le koala a une anatomie très spécialisée et tombe victime à une série de maladies comprenant des ennuis de rein, des parasites intestinaux et la pneumonie. Cependant nous ne pensons pas que c'est tous les sort malheureux et tristesse pour le koala, et nous avons noté au cours des années que leurs nombres semblent diminuer et récupérer plus tard à leurs nombres originaux quand différentes stratégies de gestion sont mises en place.

Q: I have a very different kind of body?
I have used a substance called deep heat and looked at the chemical composition. It consists of the following... * Menthol 5.91475% * Eucalyptus Oil 1.97231% * Methyl Salicylate 12.80123% * Turpentine Oil 1.47287% And Bubble gum has the following flavourings... Wintergreen, peppermint, vanilla and cinnamon Wintergreen is methyl salicylate and give bubble gums it unusual flavour. Wintergreen is only 0.04% in bubblegum. I have an unusual body because I have all kinds of unexpected reactions to the chemicals. I am also extremily tollerent to the cold and extremily sensitive to the heat. I thought I could withstand temperatures at -51°C at Yellowknife which made me think I was the god of snow and ice. This substance lead to my arm becoming inflammed, filled with tinging, and burning and my arm was like a balloon. I only used a tiny dab of deep heat. I know that the other chemicals do not effects me, because I have been exposed to them before. Although I am not sure about turpentine, but I think I have touched it and it never done this. What do you think is the nature of my body chemistry to be able to achieve this? Snow Man

A: I would guess that you are hyper sensitive to salicylate, probably allergic. if you covered your arm after you applied the deep heat and perspired the small amount could have spread over a greater surface area of your arm. If your allergy is severe then even a small amount could cause the symptoms you describe. I totally don't get all of these other strange, random details you supplied. Oh well.

Q: Stranded....?
A typical English 20 something, having split from his latest girlfriend, decided to take a vacation. He booked himself on a Caribbean cruise & proceeded to have the time of his life that is until the ship sank. He found himself on an island with no other people, no supplies, only bananas & coconuts. After about 4 months he is lying on the beach one day when the most gorgeous girl he has ever seen rows up to the shore. In disbelief he asks "Where did you come from? How did you get here?" She replies "I rowed from the other side of the island. I landed here when my cruise ship sank." "Amazing," he says. "You were really lucky to have a row boat wash up with you." "Oh, this?" says the girl. "I made the boat out of raw material I found on the island. The oars were made from gum tree branches. I wove the bottom from palm branches & the sides & stern came from a Eucalyptus tree." "But, where did you get the tools?" "Oh, that was no problem," replied the girl. "On the south side of the island, a very unusual stratum of alluvial rock is exposed. I found if I fired it to a certain temperature in my kiln, it melted into ductile iron. I used that for tools and used the tools to make the hardware." The guy is stunned. "Let's row over to my place," she says. After a few minutes of rowing, she docks the boat at a small wharf. As the man looks to shore, he nearly falls off the boat. Before him is a stone walk leading to an exquisite bungalow painted in blue &white. While the girl ties up the boat with an expertly woven rope, the man can only stare ahead, dumb struck. As they walk into the house she says casually, "It's not much but I call it home. Sit down, please. Would you like a drink?" "No! No thank you," he blurts out, still dazed. "I can't take another drop of coconut juice." "It's not coconut juice," winks the girl. How would you like a Pina Colada?" Trying to hide his continued amazement, the man accepts, and they sit down on her couch to talk. After exchangin their stories, the girl announces "Im going to slip into something more comfortable. Would you like to take a shower & shave? There is a razor upstairs in the bathroom cabinet." No longer questioning anything the man goes to the bathroom. There in the cabinet a razor made from a piece of tortoise bone 2 shells honed to a hollow ground edge are fastened on to its end inside a swivel mechanism. "This girl is amazing," he muses. "What next?" When he returns, she greets him wearing nothing but vines, strategically positioned, & smelling faintly of gardenias. She beckons for him to sit down next to her. "Tell me," she says suggestively, slithering closer to him "We've been out here for many months You've been lonely There's something I'm sure you really feel like doing right now something you've been longing for?" She stares into his eyes ... He can't believe what he's hearing. "You mean . . " he swallows excitedly & tears start to form in his eyes... ........ . . . . . . . . . . . . "Don't tell me you've got Sky Sports as well"

A: I thought at first that it was that he wasn't a handy person, but at the end I realized he's just plain dumb!!! LMAO Thanks for the joke. Women rule!!!

Q: Shipwrecked...part 1 see part 2?
A typical English 20 something, having split from his latest girlfriend, decided to take a holiday. He booked himself on a Caribbean cruise and proceeded to have the time of his life, that is, until the ship sank. He found himself on an island with no other people, no supplies, nothing, only bananas and coconuts. After about four months, he is lying on the beach one day when the most gorgeous woman he has ever seen rows up to the shore. In disbelief, he asks, "Where did you come from? How did you get here?" She replies, "I rowed from the other side of the island. I landed here when my cruise ship sank." "Amazing," he notes. "You were really lucky to have a row boat wash up with you." "Oh, this thing?" explains the woman. "I made the boat out of raw material I found on the island. The oars were whittled from gum tree branches. I wove the bottom from palm branches, and the sides and stern came from a Eucalyptus tree." "But, where did you get the tools?" "Oh, that was no problem," replied the woman. "On the south side of the island, a very unusual stratum of alluvial rock is exposed. I found if I fired it to a certain temperature in my kiln, it melted into ductile iron. I used that for tools and used the tools to make the hardware." The man is stunned. "Let's row over to my place," she says. After a few minutes of rowing, she docks the boat at a small wharf. As the man looks to shore, he nearly falls off the boat. Before him is a stone walk leading to an exquisite bungalow painted in blue and white. While the woman ties up the rowboat with an expertly woven hemp rope, the man can only stare ahead, dumb struck. As they walk into the house, she says casually, "It's not much but I call it home. Sit down, please. Would you like a drink?" "No! No thank you," he blurts out, still dazed. "I can't take another drop of coconut juice." "It's not coconut juice," winks the woman. "I have a still. How would you like a Pina Colada?" Trying to hide his continued amazement, the man accepts, and they sit down on her couch to talk. After they have exchanged their stories, the woman announces, "I'm going to slip into something more comfortable. Would you like to take a shower and shave? There is a razor upstairs in the bathroom cabinet."

A: So far go good Hope part 2 lives up to expectations!

Q: My cruise ship sank?
There was this young man, on a cruise ship in the Caribbean. It was wonderful, the experience of his life. But, it did not last. A Hurricane came up unexpectedly. The ship went down almost instantly. The man found himself swept up on the shore of an island. There was nothing else anywhere to be seen. No person, no supplies, nothing. The man looked around. There were some bananas and coconuts, but that was it. He was desperate, and forlorn, but decided to make the best of it. So for the next four months he ate bananas, drank coconut juice and mostly looked to the sea mightily for a ship to come to his rescue. One day, from around the corner of the island came a rowboat. In it was the most gorgeous woman he had ever seen, or at least seen in four months. She was tall, tanned, and her blond hair flowing in the sea breeze gave her an almost ethereal quality. She rowed her boat towards him. In disbelief, he asked, "Where did you come from? How did you get here"? She said, "I rowed from the other side of the island. I landed on this island when my cruise ship sank." "Amazing", he said, "I didn't know anyone else had survived. How many of you are there? You must have been really lucky to have a rowboat wash-up with you." "It is only me", she said, "and the rowboat didn't wash up, nothing else did." "Well then", said the man, "how did you get the rowboat?" "I made the rowboat out of raw material that I found on the island," replied the woman. "The oars were whittled from Gum tree branches, I wove the bottom from Palm branches, and the sides and stern came from a Eucalyptus tree." "But, but," asked the man, "what about tools and hardware, how did you do that?" "Oh, no problem," replied the woman, "on the south side of the island there is a very unusual strata of alluvial rock exposed. I found that if I fired it to a certain temperature in my kiln, it melted into forgeable ductile iron. I used that for tools, and used the tools to make the hardware. But, enough of that, where do you live?" At last the man was forced to confess that he had been sleeping on the beach. "Well, let's row over to my place", she said. So they both got into the rowboat and left for her side of island. The woman easily rowed them around to a wharf that led to the approach to her place. She tied up the rowboat with a beautifully woven hemp rope. They walked up a stone walk and around a Palm tree, there stood an exquisite bungalow painted in blue and white. "It's not much," she said, "but I call it home. Would you like to have a drink?" "No," said the man, "one more coconut juice and I will puke." "It won't be coconut juice," the woman replied. "I have a still, how about a Pina Colada?" Trying to hide his continued amazement, the man accepted, and they sat down on her couch to talk. After a while, and they had exchanged their stories, the woman asked, "Tell me, have you always had a beard?" "No", the man replied, "I was clean shaven all of my life, and even on the cruise ship". "Well, if you would like to shave, there is a man's razor upstairs in the cabinet in the bathroom." The man, no longer questioning anything, went upstairs to the bath room. There in the cabinet was a razor made from a bone handle, two shells honed to a hollow ground edge were fastened on to its end inside of a swivel mechanism. The man shaved, showered and went back down stairs. "You look great," said the woman. "I think I will go up and slip into something more comfortable." After a short time, she returned wearing fig leafs strategically positioned and smelling faintly of gardenia. "Tell me," she asked, "we have both been out here for a very long time with no companionship. You know what I mean. Have you been lonely, is there anything that you really miss? Something that all men and woman need. Something that it would be really nice to have right now." "Yes there is," the man replied, as he moved closer to the woman while fixing a winsome gaze upon her, "You mean you actually figured out some way to make an Internet connection?"

A: Hahahahhahaaaaaaaa, and they say blonde's are dumb lol.

Q: 3 jokes.Which one is the best?
A young couple wanted to join the church, the pastor told them, 'We have a special requirement for new member couples. You must abstain from sex for one whole month.' The couple agreed, but after two-and-a-half weeks returned to theChurch. When the Pastor ushered them into his office, the wife was crying and the husband was obviously very depressed. 'You are back so soon...Is there a problem?' the pastor inquired. 'We are terribly ashamed to admit that we did not manage to abstain From sex for the required month.' The young man replied sadly. The pastor asked him what happened. 'Well, the first week was difficult... However, we managed to abstain through sheer willpower. The second week was terrible, but with the use of prayer, we managed to abstain. However, the third week was unbearable. We tried cold showers, Prayer,reading from the Bible...anything to keep our minds off Carnal Thoughts. One afternoon my wife reached for a can of paint and dropped it. When she bent over to pick it up, I was overcome with lust and I just had my way with her right then and there.It was lustful, loud, passionate sex. It lasted for over an hour and when we were done we were both drenched in sweat,' admitted the man, shamefacedly. The pastor lowered his head and said sternly, 'You understand this Means you will not be welcome in our church.' 'We know.' said the young man, hanging his head, 'We're not welcome at Homebase either.' Two men were sitting next to each other at a bar. After awhile, one guy looks at the other and says, 'I can't help but think, from listening to You, that you're from Ireland.' The other guy responds proudly, 'Yes, that I am!' The first guy says, 'So am I! And where about from Ireland mightyou be'? The other guy answers, 'I'm from Dublin,I am.' The first guy responds, 'So am I!' 'Sure and begorra. And what street did you live on in Dublin? The other guy says, 'A lovely little area it was. I lived on McCleary Street in the old central part of town.' The first guy says, 'Faith and it's a small world. So did I! So did I! And to what school would you have been going'? The other guy answers, 'Well now, I went to St. Mary's, of course.' The first guy gets really excited and says, 'And so did I. Tell me, what year did you graduate'? The other guy answers, 'Well, now, let's see. I graduated in 1964.' The first guy exclaims, 'The Good Lord must be smiling down upon us! I can hardly believe our good luck at winding up in the same bar tonight. Can you believe it, I graduated from St. Mary's in 1964 my own self!' About this time, Vicky walks into the bar, sits down and orders a beer. Brian, the bartender, walks over to Vicky, shaking his head and mutters, 'It's going to be a long night tonight.' Vicky asks, 'Why do you say that, Brian'? 'The Murphy twins are drunk again.' A bloke, having split from his latest girlfriend, decided to take a holiday. He booked himself on a cruise and proceeded to have the time of his life, that is, until the ship sank. He found himself on an island with no other people, no supplies, nothing, only bananas and coconuts. After about four months, he is lying on the beach one day when the most gorgeous woman he has ever seen rows up to the shore. In disbelief, he asks, 'Where did you come from? How did you get here?' She replies, 'I rowed from the other side of the island. I landed here when my cruise ship sank.' 'Amazing,' he notes. 'You were really lucky to have a row boat wash up with you.' 'Oh, this thing?' explains the woman. 'I made the boat out of raw material I found on the island. The oars were whittled from gum tree branches. I wove the bottom from palm branches, and the sides and stern came from a Eucalyptus tree.' 'But, where did you get the tools?' 'Oh, that was no problem,' replied the woman. 'On the south side of the island, a very unusual stratum of alluvial rock is exposed. I found if I fired it to a certain temperature in my kiln, it melted into ductile iron.I used that for tools and used the tools to make the hardware.' The guy is stunned. 'Let's row over to my place,' she says. After a few minutes of rowing, she docks the boat at a small wharf. As the man looks to shore, he nearly falls off the boat. Before him is stone walk leading to an exquisite bungalow painted in blue and white. While the woman ties up the rowboat with an expertly woven hemp rope, the man can only stare ahead, dumb struck. As they walk into the house, she says casually, 'It's not much but I call it home. Sit down, please. Would you like a drink?' 'No! No thank you,' he blurts out, still dazed. 'I can't take another drop of coconut juice.' 'It's not coconut juice,' winks the woman. 'I have a still. How would you like a Pina Colada?' Trying to hide his continued amazement, the man accepts, and they sit down on her couch to talk. After they have exchanged their stories, the woman announces, 'I'm going to slip into something m Well spotted.Heres the finish......... 'I'm going to slip into something more comfortable. Would you like to take a shower and shave? There is a razor in the bathroom cabinet.' No longer questioning anything, the man goes into the bathroom. There, in the cabinet, a razor made from a piece of tortoise bone. Two shells honed to a hollow ground edge are fastened on to its end inside a swivel mechanism. 'This woman is amazing,' he muses. 'What next?' When he returns, she greets him wearing nothing but vines, strategically positioned, and smelling faintly of gardenias. She beckons for him to sit down next to her. 'Tell me,' she begins suggestively, slithering closer to him, 'We've been out here for many months. You've been lonely. There's something I'm sure you really feel like doing right now, something you've been longing for?' She stares into his eyes .. He swallows excitedly and tears start to form in his eyes..... 'F****** hell, don't tell me you've got Sky Sports?'

A: Since # 1 and # 3 punchlines were more predictable than # 2, my vote goes to # 2 which rates about a 7 on the "Jokiest Scale" !!

Q: Are there any grammar mistakes? If so can you help me fix it? Thank you!?
Koala Koalas have large rounded ears, leathery black nose, and stout body covered with gray-brown fur. That is why they look like a small bear. A koala is kind and gentle and is sometimes called koala bear. But, koala is not a bear. This creature belongs to a group of mammals called marsupials. Animals that belong in that group include kangaroos and opossums. Koalas spend most of their lives in the eucalyptus trees and feeding its leaves. But koalas must be careful when eating young leaves from the eucalyptus trees. It contains an acid that can be poisonous. Koalas raise their young in a pouch on the underside of the mother’s belly like a kangaroo and other marsupials. A male koala can weigh up to 30 pounds when it is fully grown and the female koala can weigh up to 20. Koalas lived in the temperate forest. Most of the trees in the temperate forest are oak, maple, birch, beech, hickory, and sweet gum. There are many other types of trees that grow in the temperate forest. There are small plants that grew in this forest, too. It includes ferns, mosses, shrubs, lichens, Blue Bead Lily, Indian Cucumber, and wild sarsaparilla. Other animals that lived in the temperate forest are foxes, deer, and bears. There are four seasons in the temperate forest. When spring time comes, it brings new life to the trees and plants, warm temperatures, and rain which help everything grow. But summer is hot, and everything is green since all the trees now have leaves. When fall comes, the temperature is cool and trees will change colors like red, yellow, and orange when fall comes. Winter is very cold and all the trees loose their leaves. The average temperature in the temperate forest is 50 degrees F°.

A: It's very good, but some of the sentences are awkward or repetitive. Sometimes you mix up present tense with past tense. it should remain consistent. Here, I have fixed it all for you, trying not to change it too much. Koalas have large rounded ears, leathery black noses and stout bodies covered with grayish-brown fur, making them resemble a small bear. Sometimes called the koala bear, koalas are kind and gentle. However, the koala is not a bear. This creature belongs to a group of mammals called marsupials. Animals that belong in this group include kangaroos and opossums. Koalas spend most of their lives in the eucalyptus trees and feeding on its leaves. Koalas must be careful when eating young leaves from the eucalyptus trees though, as it contains an acid that can be poisonous. Koalas raise their young in a pouch on the underside of the mother’s belly like kangaroos and other marsupials. A male koala can weigh up to 30 pounds when it is fully grown and the female koala can weigh up to 20. Koalas live in the temperate forest. Most of the trees in the temperate forest are oak, maple, birch, beech, hickory and sweet gum, among many other types that also grow in the temperate forest. There are small plants that grow in this forest, too. It includes ferns, mosses, shrubs, lichens, Blue Bead Lily, Indian Cucumber and wild sarsaparilla. Other animals that live in the temperate forest are foxes, deer and bears. There are four seasons in the temperate forest. When springtime comes, it brings new life to the trees and plants, warm temperatures and rain which help everything grow. However, summer is hot and everything is green since all the trees now have leaves. When fall comes, the temperature is cool and trees will change colors like red, yellow and orange when fall comes. Winter is very cold and all the trees loose their leaves. The average temperature in the temperate forest is 50 degrees F°.