Quercus boyntonii is a rare North American species of oak in the beech family. At present, it is found only in nine counties in central Alabama, although historical records say that it formerly grew in Texas as well. It is commonly called the Boynton sand post oak, Boynton oak, or Alabama sandstone oak.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Boynton oak being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Quercus margaretiae
- Quercus similis
- Quercus georgiana
- Quercus austrina
- Quercus ilicifolia
- Quercus sinuata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Fagales
- Family
- Fagaceae
- Genus
- Quercus
- Species
- Quercus boyntonii
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