Texas Arboretum: Trees for Utility Lines Plant the Right Tree in the Right Place. Native trees that are appropriate for planting near overhead utility lines.
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	Bauhinia lunarioides Anacacho orchid tree, Anacacho bauhinia, Orchid tree, Texas plume	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Cercis canadensis var. texensis Texas redbud	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Chilopsis linearis Desert willow, Flowering willow, Willow-leaved catalpa, Trumpet flower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Cornus drummondii Roughleaf dogwood, Drummond's dogwood, Rough-leaf dogwood	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Diospyros texana Texas persimmon, Mexican persimmon, Black persimmon, Chapote, Chapote prieto	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Ilex decidua Possumhaw, Possumhaw Holly, Deciduous Holly, Winterberry, Deciduous yaupon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Ilex vomitoria Yaupon, Yaupon holly, Cassina	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Leucaena retusa Goldenball leadtree, Littleleaf leadtree	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Morella cerifera Wax myrtle, Southern bayberry, Candleberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Prunus mexicana Mexican plum, Bigtree plum	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Rhus lanceolata Prairie flameleaf sumac, Flame-leaf sumac, Prairie sumac, Lance-leaf sumac	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Rhus virens Evergreen sumac, Tobacco sumac	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Sophora secundiflora Texas mountain laurel, Mountain laurel, Mescal bean, Mescal bean sophora, Frijolillo, Frijolito	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Styphnolobium affine Eve’s necklace, Eve's necklacepod, Texas sophora	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Ungnadia speciosa Mexican buckeye	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry