| Large Tress Not recommended for planting near or under power lines |
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| Common Name | Scientific Name |
| Red Maple | Acer rubrum |
| River birch | Beula nigra |
| Pecan | Caryn illinoensis |
| Green ash | Fraxinus pennsylvnica |
| White ash | Fraxinus Americana |
| American holly | Illex opaca |
| Live oak | Quercus virginiana |
| Laurel Oak | Quercus laurifolia |
| Nuttall Oak | Quercus nattalii |
| Shumard oak | Quercus shumardii |
| Bur oak | Quercus macrocarpa |
| White oak | Quercu alba |
| Overcup oak | Quercus lyrata |
| Chinkapin Oak | Quercus muehlenbergii |
| Bald cypress | Taxodium distichum |
| Montezuma cypress | Taxodium mucronatum |
| Cedar Elm | Ulmus crassifolia |
| Chinese elm | Unmus parvifolia |
| Southern Magnolia | Magnolia grandiflora |
| River Birch | Betula nigra |
| Black gum | Nyssa sylvatica |
| Small Tress Recommended for planting near or under power lines |
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| Common Name | Scientific Name |
| Eastern redbud | Cercis Canadensis var. Canadensis |
| Fringe Tree | Chionanthus spp |
| Texas persimmon | Diospyrus Texana |
| Hawthorn | Cratagus spp. |
| Crape Myrtle | Lagerstroemia spp. |
| Southern wax myrtle | Myrica cerifera |
| Yaupon | Illex vomitoria |
| Cherry laurel | Prunus caroliniana |
| Chinese pistache | Pistacia chinensis |
| Vitex or chaste tree | Vitex agnus-castus |
| Saucer magnolia | Magnolia x soulangeana |
| Savannah holly | Ilex xattenuata var Savannah* |
These are just some of the many trees that will grow in Southeast Texas. Some are more drought-tolerant and hurricane resistant than others. Many are fast growers but there are also ones for slow growers. Check with local nurseries for availability.
Information sources: http://www.treesforhouston.org/public/index.asp; http://www.chron.com/houstongardening/ GULF COAST GARDENING WITH Randy Lemmon.; SOUTHERN PLANTS for Landscape Design by Neil Odenwald and James Turner.