On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 23:11:56 -0700, "presley"
wrote:

If this species is the tree I'm thinking about, grown widely in the deep
south for its foliage which can be used in flower arrangements and so forth,
it is a very small tree - almost like a tall shrub, except that it is
usually single-trunked. It often tops out at 20 feet or so - and also the
top portions (newer growth) of the tree are very susceptible to frost-damage
below 20 degrees, and die back to branches that are more hardened off. So I
don't think topping it will either create a dangerous tree in the future or
cause any lasting damage more than the climate itself creates.
Perhaps. The eucs I know about are among the biggest trees out there.

k