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Quercus boyntonii

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Quercus boyntonii
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Q. boyntonii
Binomial name
Quercus boyntonii
Beadle 1901
Synonyms[1]
  • Quercus stellata var. boyntonii (Beadle) Sarg.

Quercus boyntonii is a rare North American species of oak in the beech family. At present, it is found only in Alabama, although historical records say that it formerly grew in Texas as well.[2] It is commonly called the Boynton sand post oak[3] or Boynton oak.World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998.

Quercus boyntonii is a rare and poorly known species. It is a shrub or small tree, sometimes reach a height of 6 meters (20 feet) but usually smaller. Leaves are dark green, hairless and shiny on the upper surface, covered with many gray hairs on the underside.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ The Plant List, Quercus boyntonii Beadle
  2. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Quercus boyntonii​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  4. ^ Quercus boyntonii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
  5. ^ Flora of North America, Quercus boyntonii Beadle, 1901. Boynton oak