Quercus boyntonii
| Quercus boyntonii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Species: | Q. boyntonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus boyntonii Beadle 1901 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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.[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
- ↑ The Plant List, Quercus boyntonii Beadle
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ "Quercus boyntonii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ↑ Quercus boyntonii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
- ↑ Flora of North America, Quercus boyntonii Beadle, 1901. Boynton oak
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