Increasing water contamination from metal cations is a significant environmental challenge for humans. This has sparked extensive research into the development of adsorbents with superior removal efficiencies. This study assessed the adsorption capacity of crude and lignocellulosic fractions obtained from the pericarp of Quercus suber acorns, specifically focusing on the removal of Pb(II), Cd(II), Ni(II), and Cu(II) ions from aqueous solutions. The lignocellulosic fraction was separated from the crude fraction after extraction of cell wall polysaccharides using water and alkaline solutions. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were used to characterize the crude and lignocellulosic fractions. Data from equilibrium adsorption experiments were analyzed using the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. The study found that the lignocellulosic fraction removed Pb(II) ions more efficiently than the crude fraction, with qmax values of 500.0 mg.g−1. Crude fractions exhibited a considerable retention potential for Cd(II), Ni(II), and Cu(II) ions with qmax values of 95.2 mg.g−1, 333.3 mg.g−1 and 200 mg.g−1 respectively. Crude and lignocellulosic fractions extracted from the acorn Q. suber pericarps could be environmentally friendly biosorbents for the removal of metal cations from aqueous solutions.