Quercus faginea, the
Portuguese oak, is a species of
oak native to the western
Mediterranean region in the
Iberian Peninsula and the
Balearic Islands. Similar trees in the
Atlas Mountains of northwest
Africa are usually included in this species, or sometimes treated as a distinct species
Quercus tlemcenensis. It occurs in mountains between 0–1900 metres altitude, and flourishes in a variety of soils and climates.