What about red mulberry, or black cherry, black walnut, or maybe a nice osage orange... maybe a red cedar?
I suggest thinking about helping the songbirds, or something butterfly friendly, or even something that produces human food.... or at least can be used as a fence post or build a garden bed with if she decides to cut it down again...
Always nice to have something that checks several boxes....
What about simply making a plan to cut the lower limbs???
