| Quercus boyntonii | |
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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 Beadle | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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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 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.[5][6]
References
- ^ Kenny, L.; Wenzell, K. & Beckman, E. (2016). "Quercus boyntonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T33635A2838274. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T33635A2838274.en.
- ^ "Quercus boyntonii Beadle". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – via The Plant List.
- ^ "Quercus boyntonii". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014.
- ^ "Quercus boyntonii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ Quercus boyntonii Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
- ^ Nixon, Kevin C. (1997). "Quercus boyntonii". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). 3. New York and Oxford – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
External links
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Quercus boyntonii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.