The Eucalyptus tree, brought to Israel from Australia and strategically planted to drain swamps and help eliminate Malaria, carries a significant role in historical Israeli settlement. Assimilated into the natural landscape, the adaptation of the Eucalyptus reflects the legacy of re-salvaging the land as this was also the plight of the early immigrants to Israel. This particular Eucalyptus is at the Alexander Nature Reserve which suffered severe ecological contamination due to sewage dumps, causing it to rot to advanced stages of disintegration. This critical look at the plant's presence in Israel reassesses its function as a nodal point where nature and culture intersect. The image reflects Ophir's ongoing artistic research into the manifestations of conflicts - political, environmental, or cultural.