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Sand Shinoak
Beech Family : Fagaceae
Latin Name : Quercus spp.
Longevity : Perennial
Season : Warm
Origin : Native
Value : Wildlife – good
Livestock -TOXIC
Remarks :
Other common names, "Shinoak" and "Sand
shinnery oak". Growth form is a low deciduous
shrub, 3 to 5 feet. Quercus species hybridize frequently,
providing large variations in plant size and
shape of leaves. There are 39 species with many
varieties of oak in Texas. Shinoak is toxic to livestock.
Most poisoning occurs in the spring when
livestock consume large amounts of young leaves,
buds, stems, and/or flowers. The toxins in oak are
complex compounds called gallotannins. Adapted
to the sandy soils of the Texas Panhandle.
Source: USDA-NRCS
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