- Get rid of gumtrees! I know this is against the grain in Aussies' minds....or continue to have terrible bushfires and increasing loss of life.(Ric)
- Low water use, semi-desert suitable trees.
- Afghan Pine
Scientific Name: Pinus eldarica
Full Sun: Full or partial shade - USDA Zone: 6 - 10
Afghan pine/Desert pine is a fast growing evergreen tree and can used as border landscaping. Can grow up to 80ft. tall and 30ft. wide. Low water once established. Also called Mondell pine.
Desert Willow Scientific Name: Chilopsis linearis
Sun: Full Sun - USDA Zone 7 - 9
Desert willow grows to about 25ft tall. If you are looking to attract hummingbirds then this is the tree to get. Beautiful light purple blooms very hardy shrub or tree. Very drought tolerant once established. More Desert Willow Information
Mesquite Tree/shrub Scientific Name: Prosopis juliflora
Full Sun - USDA - Zone: 7 - 10
Mesquite has green foliage and dedicious. Large sweet edible pods on brances. Very drought tolerant tree. Grows about 15-20ft tall and wide. Has large thorns can be easily trained as a tree.
Mimosa or Silk Tree
Scientific Name: Albizia julibrissin
Full Sun - USDA - Zones: 6b thru 9
The Mimosa can withstand droughts beautiful pink spike blooms at top. Can grow up to 30ft. tall and sometimes wider. Excellent shade tree.
Vitex
Scientific Name: Agnus-castus
Full Sun - USDA Zones 6-10
The vitex tree or shrub. Also called the chaste tree. Can grow to about 15-20ft. tall and wide. Very low water once established. Beautiful spiky dark blue blooms late spring early summer.
Live Oak
Scientific Name: Quercus virginiana
Sun: Full Sun - USDA Zones: 7-10
Southern Live Oak - Can grow up to 80-100ft. Live oak is a long-lived, massive, evergreen shade tree. Its horizontal branches form a broad rounded canopy. This tree loves full sun and is a slow grower. Moderate water once established.
Live oak tree information here
Weeping Mulberry
Scientific Name: Morus alba pendule
Can take Full USDA Zone 4-9
This weeping mulberry can grow up to 15-20ft tall not as wide. Tree froms a beautiful shade canopy. Perfect for kid to hide in.
- Australia will have many huge bushfires in the future, worse than before because of higher average temperatures, lower rainfall and water shortages. Australian agricultural science spearheaded by governments must replace gum trees with less dangerous flora. Here is a list of some species that should be examined closely. (Ric Williams)
- Catclaw Acacia, Acacia greggii,18' high by 15' wide. Deciduous.
- Sweet Acacia, Acacia smallii, 30' high by25' wide. Deciduous.
- Netleaf (Canyon) Hackberry, Celtis laevigata, var. reticulata, 30' high by 25' wide. Deciduous
- Blue Palo Verde, Cercidium floridum, 20' high by 20' wide. Deciduous.
- Foothills Palo Verde, Cercidium microphylum, 20' X 20'. Deciduous.
- Mexican Rosebud, Cercis Canadensis, var. mexicana, 20'X 12'. Deciduous.
- Desert Willow, Chilopsis linearis, 25' X 15'. Deciduous.
- Italian Cypress, Cupressus sempervirens, 60' X 8'. Evergreen.
- Texas Persimmon, Diospyros texana, 30' X 20'. Deciduous.
- Littleleaf Ash, Fraxinus greggi, 15' X 8'. Semi-Evergreen.
- Alligator Juniper, Juniperus deppeana, 20' X 18'. Evergreen.
- One-seed Juniper, Juniperus monosperma, 18' X 10'. Evergreen.
- Mexican Palo Verde, Leuceana retusa, 30' X 30'. Deciduous.
- Afghan Pine, Pinus eldarica, 70' X 30'. Evergreen.
- Aleppo Pine, Pinus halepensis, 40' X 15'. Evergreen.
- Mt. Atlas Pistache, Pistacia atlantica, 30' X 20'. Deciduous.
- Texas Pistache, Pistacia mexicana (pistacia texana), 20' X 15'. Semi-evergreen.
- Chilean Mesquite, Prosopis chilensis, 30' X 30'. Semi-evergreen.
- Honey Mesquite, Prosopis glandulosa, 25' X 25'. Deciduous.
- Screwbean Mesquite, Prosopis pubescens, 20' X 15'. Deciduous.
- Arizona White Oak, Quercus arizonica, 35' X 30'. Evergreen.
- Gray Oak, Quercus grisea, 30' X 25'. Evergreen.
- Mexican Blue Oak, Quercus oblongifolia, 25' X 20'. Deciduous.
- Cork Oak, Quercus suber, 30' X 20', Evergreen.
- Mexican Elder, Sambucus mexicana, 35' X 15'. Semi-eveergreen.
- Western Soapberry, Sapindus saponaria, var. drummondii, 30' X 20'. Deciduous.
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