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The paper describes and critically analyses the distribution in Sardinia of the species of the genus Quercus L., their main morphological, biological and ecological traits. Particular emphasis is addressed toward the Q. pubescens Willd. s.l. complex and toward the evergreen Q. coccifera L. s.l., aiming to highlight the great variability of ali traits, as well known from the literature conceming other oak populations of diverse geographical regions.