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<h2 id="specialitys">Specialitys</h2> <p>These trees are commonly grown, and/or used, as shade trees due to their protuberant size:<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/American_elm/Bjj7ercR">American elm</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/American_sycamore/aFtF4QPl">American sycamore</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Austrian_oak/hvVgPHjq">Austrian oak</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Brush_box/GbqFuatr">Brush box</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Banyan_tree/q3qLlmQ6">Banyan tree</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Black_walnut/wX0gYu1S">Black walnut</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Blue_Jacaranda/kBdxzsIN">Blue Jacaranda</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Camphor_laurel/6dQvnsQv">Camphor laurel</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Cape_Chestnut/3QxmJH3p">Cape Chestnut</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Carob_tree/ywD6ybUg">Carob tree</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Chinese_elm/UwveSo5y">Chinese elm</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Coastal_Coral_Tree/7ItogP2p">Coastal Coral Tree</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/European_beech/uqVTJeYY">European beech</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Honey_locust/aYIyURk6">Honey locust</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Golden_Ash/IjrCg7kd">Golden Ash</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Golden_rain_tree/xSFCkrmn">Golden rain tree</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Quercus_ilex/JxoAq5p8">Holm oak</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Hopea_odorata/Vandnf3y">Hopea odorata</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Hill%2527s_weeping_fig/rV3pEAPy">Hill's weeping fig</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Indian_horse-chestnut/oUu5dcVw">Indian horse-chestnut</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Zelkova_serrata/sUdz3ovL">Japanese elm</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/London_plane/lTTYVxJM">London plane</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Moreton_bay_fig/JanpA8Wm">Moreton bay fig</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Norway_maple/V7QLgGPI">Norway maple</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Oriental_plane/R18Uh5IQ">Oriental plane</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Palestine_oak/QoYTE128">Palestine oak</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Schinus/KR9AeKwI">Pepper tree</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Port_Jackson_Fig/u5Avo8IN">Port Jackson Fig</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Red_maple/uojT1DDe">Red maple</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Royal_poinciana/em24TcsF">Royal poinciana</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Rough-barked_apple/6Qh6dBsp">Rough-barked apple</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Scarlet_oak/lCPA5EhI">Scarlet oak</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Scholar_tree/qEkVlzEV">Scholar tree</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Silver_linden/gmoTKVrY">Silver linden</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Shumard_oak/bsPJNSQf">Shumard oak</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Small-leaved_fig/aMxrd7dV">Small-leaved fig</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Southern_live_oak/1ssK4vBt">Southern live oak</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Swamp_Spanish_oak/aLQagWWm">Swamp Spanish oak</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Sweet_gum/sfgzzvLx">Sweet gum</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Sycamore_fig/gbTelg9u">Sycamore fig</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Sycamore_maple/dF83drz0">Sycamore maple</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Sydney_red_gum/DCjlBuSS">Sydney red gum</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Harpullia_pendula/ba9g6v2t">Tulipwood</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/White_feather_honeymyrtle/oJo45hla">White feather honeymyrtle</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Yellow_box/lp0IGAuy">Yellow box</a></li></ul> <h2 id="planting">Planting</h2> <p>There are a few factors to consider when choosing a shade tree: <a href="/facts/Deciduous/7jQHVtdd">deciduousness</a>, coverage, longevity, and the ability of the roots to damage foundations. Shade trees can enhance the privacy of a <a href="/facts/Back_garden/rVIlYSsJ">garden</a>, <a href="/facts/Patio/AWW1RfjB">patio</a>, or <a href="/facts/Back_yard/yVL0KB5h">back yard</a>, by obstructing the view of outsiders. A disadvantage is that in cool climates, an abundance of shade trees may lead to a dank environment in any nearby buildings or gardens. Shade trees must not be planted near chimneys as flying fire sparks can ignite tree branches which could cause rapidly expanding fires.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p><p>Planting shade trees around a home can also reduce the energy that homeowners use in the summer months. Planting shade trees in locations near a home air conditioner can keep the air conditioner cooler which helps it run more efficiently, so less energy is used.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul> <li>Trees portal</li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Landscaping/qVjbPTmT">Landscaping</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Avenue_(landscape)/jIlymys5">Avenue (landscape)</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Shade Tree <a href="https://www.specialitytrees.com.au/trees/categories/shade-tree-a5tx6" target="_blank">https://www.specialitytrees.com.au/trees/categories/shade-tree-a5tx6</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>AgroForestryTree Database - Species information Archived 2013-01-13 at archive.today <a href="http://www.worldagroforestry.org/sea/Products/AFDbases/af/asp/SpeciesInfo.asp?SpID=1756" target="_blank">http://www.worldagroforestry.org/sea/Products/AFDbases/af/asp/SpeciesInfo.asp?SpID=1756</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Winterhill Tree Farm - Shade Trees <a href="https://www.winterhill.com.au/trees/shadetree/" target="_blank">https://www.winterhill.com.au/trees/shadetree/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>ABC - Gardening Australia - Shade Trees <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/factsheets/shade-trees/9429346" target="_blank">http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/factsheets/shade-trees/9429346</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees by Diane Relf, Extension Specialist, Horticulture, Bonnie Appleton, Extension Specialist, Horticulture, Virginia Tech <a href="http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/426/426-610/426-610_pdf.pdf" target="_blank">http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/426/426-610/426-610_pdf.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>ABC - Gardening Australia - Shade Trees <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/factsheets/shade-trees/9429346" target="_blank">http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/factsheets/shade-trees/9429346</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"How to Plant Trees to Conserve Energy for Summer Shade - Climate Change at arborday.org". www.arborday.org. Retrieved 2017-05-03. <a href="https://www.arborday.org/trees/climatechange/summerShade.cfm" target="_blank">https://www.arborday.org/trees/climatechange/summerShade.cfm</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>