[4] The deciduous leaf is slender, elongated and often asymmetrical, its base is round and its tip is slightly pointed.

Quercus libani is cultivated and planted as an ornamental tree in gardens, parks, and habitat restoration projects.

Acorns sown in situ will produce the best trees, in growth rate and deep rooted drought tolerance.

[4] The leaf litter of the Lebanon oak is used as a biological pest control—herbivore insect repellent for protecting other plants.

Its leaves placed as a mulch layer around vulnerable plants effectively repels snails, slugs, and grubs.

This bitter taste can be leached out by washing the acorns in running water, but this causes the loss of many beneficial minerals.