"Jeff Cooper" wrote in message
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Matthew wrote:

Live Oaks and Mexican Blue Oaks do well where I am in El Paso, Texas.
Where they are legal, the classic shade tree in the desert is the
Mulberry.

Is this the tree that grows about 30-40 ft tall and has a redish-purple
fruit (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulberry)?

Why would a Mulberry tree be illegal?

Jeff

they are illegal, along with olive trees, here in the phoenix area. they are
incredibly prolific pollen producers, causing widespread allergy problems.

regards,
charlie
cave creek, az