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Eucryphia

I apologize (again) if I've crept a little out of the Mediterranean
flora boundaries. I believe the Eucryphia tree to be a native of Chile
and Tasmania and hardy in my zone 9. I have not seen any Eucryphia
growing in San Francisco Bay Area and I've only found a scant bit of
information on the tree (only two are listed in my catalogs).

Other than growing upright and narrow, evergreen and fragrant flowers
could someone please fill me in on some of the tree's other
attributes? Does it grow in full sun or does it do better in partial
shade as an understudy? Are the roots non-evasive; make a good small
wooded garden tree?

I'm taking out a Redwood that was planted in a bad spot well before I
moved in. I feel bad about taking out such a healthy little specimen,
but the tree grows quite rapidly and the feeder roots seem to form an
intertwining fabric as they spread.

I'm very open to other suggestions regarding small garden trees for a
sunny location. I have several other trees growing (experimenting is a
better word for it) on my lot: a Jacaranda and an Agonis (both are
being nursed back to health after our one cold day of 28 degrees last
winter), two huge Maytenus Boaria that I've recently acquired an
appreciation for, a Leptospermum laevigatum, an Acer griseum, a
Cotinus coggygria Purpureus (my favorite!) and a Cercis occidentalis.
So you see I have a real fondness for trees, I wish had more yard!

As always I really have appreciated the plant wisdom that I've
received from this list!

Thanks,
Dave

Zone high 9 to low 10 depending on which way the wind blows :-).
Menlo Park, California
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