Birch Leaves
minecraft:birch_leavesBirch Leaves are the fragile foliage blocks generated on birch trees, transparent to light and prone to decaying once cut off from a connected log. They are the only leaf type that never drops apples.
Uses
- Sapling Farming — Breaking leaves by hand has a small chance to drop a Birch Sapling, which can be replanted to grow new birch trees.
- Composting — Leaves can be placed in a composter for a 30% chance to raise the compost level by one, a low-value but plentiful compost source.
Found In
- Birch trees — Generates as the canopy of every birch tree in birch forest and related biomes.
- Player-grown from Birch Saplings — Planting and growing a Birch Sapling produces a new tree with matching leaves.
Drops
- birch sapling× 0–1fortune
- stick× 0–2fortune
- birch leaves× 1silk-touch
FAQ
What tool should I use on Birch Leaves?
Shears or a Silk Touch tool if you want the leaf block itself; a hoe breaks them fastest otherwise, though any tool works.
Do Birch Leaves ever drop apples?
No. Only oak and dark oak leaves have a chance to drop apples; birch leaves never do.
Why did the leaves above my cut tree disappear?
Leaves not within 6 blocks of a connected log or wood block decay automatically after a short delay in Java Edition.
Does Fortune help when breaking Birch Leaves?
Yes. Fortune increases the chance of sapling and stick drops, though it has no effect if you use Silk Touch instead.
Tags
- flammable
- overworld