Recommendations for patio trees in Bay Area CA?

I would not use the mimosa. (Albizia) It grows very quickly to a Very Big Tree. It 's also going to drop large quantities of flowers every day and then seed pods. Exceedlingly beautiful tree, but not for a patio.

Emilie NorCal

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if you overwater. otherwise they become a low, spreading (relativley flattopped) tree that provides partial shade

but it is messy enough to bother people when the mess accumulates on paved surfaces.

i think sunset western garden book has patio and pool-side among the lists in the front area of the book. see the book at local library.