Tree Species
HONEY MESQUITE (Prosopis glandulosa)
Family: Fabaceae
- Native range: California and Southwestern United States
- Height: 40 feet
- Canopy Width: 25 to 35 ft
- Growth rate: 12-36 in/year
- Water needs: Very Low
- Fruit: Brown Legume
- Leaf color: Green
- Root damage potential: Low
- Drought and heat-tolerant
- Powerline friendly: No
Plant at least 6-10 feet away from structures and concrete areas and 15 feet away from other mature trees
![HM Large.jpg](/contentassets/f95ea457e454466ca044a29e9f81aa4e/hm-large.jpg)
![HM close up.jpg](/contentassets/f95ea457e454466ca044a29e9f81aa4e/hm-close-up.jpg)
AFRICAN SUMAC (Rhus lancea)
Family: Anacardiaceae
- Native range: South Africa
- Height: 30 feet
- Canopy Width: 25 to 35 ft
- Growth rate: 24 in/year
- Water needs: Very Low
- Fruit: Small Red or Yellow Drupe
- Leaf color: Dark Green
- Root damage potential: Low
- Drought and heat tolerant
- Powerline friendly: No
Plant at least 4 to 7 feet away from structures and concrete areas and 15 feet away from other mature trees
![AS Large.png](/contentassets/f95ea457e454466ca044a29e9f81aa4e/as-large.png)
![AS close up.jpg](/contentassets/f95ea457e454466ca044a29e9f81aa4e/as-close-up.jpg)
DRAGON TREE (Dracaena draco)
Family: Agavaceae
- Native range: Canary Islands
- Height: 30 feet
- Canopy Width: 6 to 15 ft
- Growth rate: 12 in/year
- Water needs: Low
- Fruit: Small Red
- Leaf color: Green
- Root damage potential: Low
- Drought and heat tolerant
- Powerline friendly: No
- Can be grown indoors in a pot
- Leaves toxic to dogs and cats
Plant at least 3 to 5 feet away from structures and concrete areas and 15 feet away from other mature trees
![Dr Large.png](/contentassets/f95ea457e454466ca044a29e9f81aa4e/dr-large.png)
![Dr close up.png](/contentassets/f95ea457e454466ca044a29e9f81aa4e/dr-close-up.png)