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Common Names
Boyntoni’s Oak
Boynton’s sand post oak
Geographic Range
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Eastern Texas, Alabama ; 0-200 m;

Growth Habit
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rarely exceeding 2 m; sometimes shrub to 6 m; rhizomatous;

Leaves
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5-10 x 2-6 cm; oboval to oblanceolate; base cuneate, apex rounded; margins revolute with 3 (-5) shallow lobes near apex; dark green above; silvery or yellowish-grey tomentose beneath; 6-8 pairs of secondary veins; petiole 5-10 mm, slightly pubescent;

Fruits (Acorns)
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acorn 1-1.7 cm, ovoid; light brown, glabrous; singly or in pairs; cup covering 1/2 or 1/3 of nut; cup with tomentose appressed scales;

Flowers
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spring;

Hardiness & Habitat
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prefers sandy, well drained soils;

Additional Information
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– Sub-genus Quercus, Section Quercus, Series Stellatae; – Related to Q.stellata ; – Rare. Threatened (IUCN Red List Category : CR)