Quercus boyntonii

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.[3] It is commonly called the Boynton sand post oak[4] or Boynton oak.

Quercus boyntonii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Quercus subg. Quercus
Section: Quercus sect. Quercus
Species:
Q. boyntonii
Binomial name
Quercus boyntonii
Synonyms[2]
  • Quercus stellata var. boyntonii (Beadle) Sarg.

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.[1][5]

References
  1. Kenny, L.; Wenzell, K.; Beckman, E. (2016). "Quercus boyntonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T33635A176953395. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T33635A176953395.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. "Quercus boyntonii Beadle". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – via The Plant List.
  3. "Quercus boyntonii". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014.
  4. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Quercus boyntonii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  5. Nixon, Kevin C. (1997). "Quercus boyntonii". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 3. New York and Oxford – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.


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