Jangchub wrote:
Cedar elm is native, but not the most exciting shade tree. I planted
a Chinese pistache 5 years ago as a sapling and it's 15 feet now.
Ginkgo biloba is a beautiful shade tree and is the only tree to
survive on the earth since the Jurasic period.

The trees are long lived individually as well, when I went to Japan a
couple of years ago I saw a 1000 year old ginkgo at a big shrine in
Kamakura.
http://www.pbase.com/tomokon/image/27397885




On Thu, 08 Jun 2006 03:54:50 GMT, "Latosha Washington"
wrote:


Cedar Elm, Live Oak, Sierra Oak, Bur Oak.


"Zzyzx" wrote in message
. ..

Well it looks like the weeping willow will not be a good choice for my
are.
Thanks for the input.

Since I'm in the hill country with little top soil & a limestone base.
What
will be a good tree(s) for shade?

Thanks!
Dave