Tree

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In Vintage Story, you will encounter many types of trees. They will offer you several useful items from the very beginning of the game.

See also: Fruit trees

Variants

Visual differences
Variant Log Plank Other
Acacia Acacia log Acacia planks
Bald cypress Bald cypress log Bald cypress planks
Green Bamboo Bamboo stakes Stacked bamboo
Brown Bamboo Bamboo stakes Stacked bamboo
Birch Birch log Birch planks
Crimson King maple Crimson King maple log Crimson King maple planks
Ebony Ebony log Ebony planks
Greenspire cypress Greenspire cypress log Not possible*.
Kapok Kapok log Kapok planks
Larch Larch log Larch planks
Maple Maple log Maple planks
Oak Oak log Oak planks
Pine Pine log Pine planks
Purpleheart Purpleheart log Purpleheart planks
Redwood Redwood
Redwood
Redwood
Walnut Walnut log Walnut planks

Natural generation

Certain trees are native to certain climates. Bamboo, acacia, kapok, ebony, and purpleheart can be found near the equator, but not in very cold regions. Larch can be found in cold regions, or high in the mountains.

4 trees in a row on a plain grassy background
Left-to-right: Acacia, Kapok, Ebony, and Purpleheart


There are many varieties of trees that spawn in the world. Some of these trees can naturally spawn in massive variants, such as big oaks. Keep in mind that these large variants cannot be replanted, as they only spawn in naturally (with the exception of redwood). Planting 2x2 saplings will not create bigger variants of the normal trees.

Worldgen regional conditions
Variant Log Plank MinTemp MaxTemp MinRain MaxRain MinHeight
Acacia Acacia log Acacia planks 28 40 80 140 0.0
Bald cypress Bald cypress log Bald cypress planks 15 24 180 255 0.3
Green Bamboo Bamboo stakes Stacked bamboo 34 40 170 235
Brown Bamboo Bamboo stakes Stacked bamboo 29 37 170 235
Birch Birch log Birch planks 0 22 65 255 0.0
Crimson King maple Crimson King maple log Crimson King maple planks 8 9 110 130 0.15
Ebony Ebony log Ebony planks 28 40 100 140 0.0
Greenspire cypress Greenspire cypress log Not possible*. 8 22 30 90 0.0
Kapok Kapok log Kapok planks 25 40 185 255 0.0
Larch Larch log Larch planks -17 -3 100 255 0.0
Maple Maple log Maple planks 0 20 95 180 0.0
Oak Oak log Oak planks 2 22 95 170 0.0
Pine Pine log Pine planks -18 12 50 150 0.4
Purpleheart Purpleheart log Purpleheart planks 27 40 185 255 0.0
Redwood Redwood Redwood Redwood 14 18 180 255 0.0
Walnut Walnut log Walnut planks 6 22 95 170 0.0

Propagation

Trees and bamboo are propagated by planting seeds. When placed on any soil , the seed will take 1 day to grow into a sapling, and anywhere between 5 and 28 days to grow into a tree or bamboo provided weather conditions are ideal. When trees/bamboo are harvested, seeds drop rarely. To acquire more seeds, break the leaves manually before cutting the tree/bamboo. Survival has a default setting of 2x growth duration for trees.


Runtime cultivation data
Variant Growth time ± 1 day
(from sapling)
Seed Sapling Log Plank Optimal space requirements Average seed yield chance
Acacia 5-9 Days Acacia seed Acacia sapling Acacia log Acacia planks Needs 6 or more blocks of space around.
Leaves tend to spread along a branch in one direction.
Flat treetop.
Branchy leaves: 12%
Non-branchy leaves: 5%
Bald cypress 5-9 Days Bald cypress seed Bald cypress sapling Bald cypress log Bald cypress planks About 1 block distance between seeds.
Straight trunk, with extruding branches.
Branchy leaves: 5%
Non-branchy leaves: 2%
Bamboo 5-9 Days Brown bamboo shoots Green bamboo shoots Brown bamboo sapling Green bamboo sapling Bamboo stakes Stacked bamboo Needs a bit of space per shoot,
with each growing into its own cluster of bamboo stakes.
At least 3 blocks in each direction.
Branchy leaves: 5%
Non-branchy leaves: 2%
Birch 5-9 Days Birch seed Birch sapling Birch log Birch planks About 2-3 blocks distance between seeds.
Bushy treetop or leaves starting directly one above ground.
Branchy leaves: 5%
Non-branchy leaves: 2%
Crimson King maple 5-9 Days Crimson King maple seed Crimson King maple sapling Maple log Maple planks Needs 4-5 blocks distance between seeds.
Identical to the Maple, but has crimson leaves.
Branchy leaves: 3.25%
Non-branchy leaves: 1%
Ebony 26-30 Days Ebony seed Ebony sapling Ebony log Ebony planks About 3 blocks distance between seeds.
Leaves are clustered around its logs.
Branchy leaves: 1%
Non-branchy leaves: 0.4%
Greenspire cypress 5-9 Days Greenspire cypress seed Greenspire cypress sapling Greenspire cypress log Not possible*. 1 block distance between seeds.
Completely vertical tree composing of leaves, with the occasional trunk.
Leaves: 16%
Kapok 5-9 Days Kapok seed Kapok sapling Kapok log Kapok planks 4-5 blocks of distance between seeds.
Very bushy treetop.
Branchy leaves: 5%
Non-branchy leaves: 2%
Larch 5-9 Days Larch seed Larch sapling Larch log Larch planks 2 blocks of distance between seeds.
Low hanging leaves starting directly one above ground.
Branchy leaves: 2.5%
Non-branchy leaves: 1%
Maple 5-9 Days Maple seed Maple sapling Maple log Maple planks Needs 4-5 blocks distance between seeds.
Bushy treetop or leaves starting directly one above ground.
Branchy leaves: 5%
Non-branchy leaves: 2%
Oak 5-9 Days Oak seed Oak sapling Oak log Oak planks About 5 blocks distance in each direction.
Very bushy treetop.
Branchy leaves: 5%
Non branchy leaves: 2%
Pine 5-9 Days Pine seed Pine sapling Pine log Pine planks Distance of just 1 block between seeds is enough.
Doesn't need a lot of space.
Branchy leaves: 12%
Non-branchy leaves: 5%
Purpleheart 22-26 Days Purpleheart seed Purpleheart sapling Purpleheart log Purpleheart planks At least 4 blocks between seeds.
Bushy treetop.
Branchy leaves: 1%
Non-branchy leaves: 0.4%
Redwood 25-45 Days Redwood seed Redwood sapling Redwood log Redwood quarter Redwood planks At least 7 blocks between seeds.
Trunk is 2x2, with a large canopy.
Branchy leaves: 0.4%
Non-branchy leaves: 0.2%
Walnut 12-16 Days Walnut seed Walnut sapling Walnut log Walnut planks At least 3 blocks between seeds.
Bushy treetop.
Branchy leaves: 5%
Non-branchy leaves: 2%

* Greenspire cypress log, when broken, only drops firewood .

Special cases

Some tree variants are spawned during world creation such as large oaks, large kapok, and old kapok. These larger variants of trees cannot be regrown.

Harvesting

  • When the player needs wood, trees are best harvested using an axe .
  • When the player needs sticks or seeds, the foliage of the tree should be broken first. Breaking leaves with shears harvests foliage blocks in a 3x3 area. A pair of shears does not itself raise the drop probability for saplings; however they allow faster harvesting than breaking every block by hand. Keep in mind that felling the tree with an axe without prior de-leaving will lower the drop chances of seeds for the remaining foliage.
  • When the player wants saplings, wait for a seed to grow into a sapling, and break the sapling.

Usage

When harvested, trees drop logs, sticks, and seeds.

Fuel

All wood items can be used as fuel and logs will burn for different lengths of time, depending on the wood type.

Crafting

Logs can be converted into boards using a saw or into firewood using an axe in the crafting grid. Redwood logs are obtained only from the branches of Redwood trees. Chopping the trunk of a redwood tree will instead yield redwood quarter logs, with bark on only one of the surfaces.

Special use drops

Pine and acacia trees generate resin that can be harvested by clicking with Right mouse button and used as an essential component in wood lamellar armor and windmills . Pine and Acacia trees are currently the only trees that yield this product.

Special use logs

Oak and acacia can be added to water in a barrel to make weak tannin and strong tannin, essential components in leather working . Oak and acacia logs are currently the only logs that can be used for this process.

Bamboo

Bamboo is a special subclass of tree. When harvested, bamboo drops bamboo stakes and saplings. Bamboo stakes may be crafted into bamboo planks. Both stakes and blocks can be burned as fuel in a firepit .

Bees

Wild beehives can sometimes be found in the foliage of trees. Most of the time you will hear the bees before discovering their hive. If you break the hive you can get some honeycombs but the hive will not spawn back. However, there is a way to transfer the bees safely to a skep for beekeeping at home.

Storage

Logs stack to 16 and can be transported in the player's inventory or stored in stationary containers, but may not be stacked on solid surfaces for storage(though log products including boards and firewood can be stacked on solid blocks); placing a log will require an axe again to relocate it. Seeds and sticks stack to 64 and can be transported in the player's inventory or stored in stationary containers. Saplings may also be stored in flower pots or planters for decoration.


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