Quercus pseudococcifera

Quercus pseudococcifera is a species of flowering plant in the beech family Fagaceae, native to the west and central Mediterranean.

Taxonomy

Quercus pseudococcifera was first described by René Louiche Desfontaines in 1799. It has often been treated as a subspecies, variety or form of Quercus coccifera. It is placed in Quercus [sect. Ilex|section Ilex].

Distribution

Quercus pseudococcifera is native to Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia in north Africa, and Portugal, Sardinia, Sicily and Spain in Europe.