Provenance - Place where seed was collected - Refers to natural forests, not plantations - Provenance boundaries not always well defined - Provenances may have different genetic adaptation | Provenance Variation the example of Eucalyptus camaldulensis E. camaldulensis - important characteristics Drought tolerant Tolerant of seasonal waterlogging Frost tolerant frost sensitive Moderately salt tolerance Easily propagated E. camaldulensis - important characteristics Versatile timber suitable for - pulp and paper - fibreboards - sawn timber - veneer and plywood - charcoal Substantial genetic variation Flowers from age 3 .