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Registry record · minecraft:birch_sapling

Birch Sapling

Blocks Wood Variant · wood sapling

A birch sapling is a deciduous young seedling that grows exclusively into single-trunk birch trees.

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Versioned source data

Edition availability

01

Java Edition

Source version 26.1
Registry ID
51
Source display name
Birch Sapling
Maximum stack
64

Bedrock Edition

Source version 1.26.60
Registry ID
-826
Source display name
Birch Sapling
Maximum stack
64
Component-based
No
Source version tag
Unclassified by source

Recipe information · Java 26.1

No Java recipe recorded

Not recorded

No recipe for this item is recorded in the selected Java source snapshot. This does not establish that no recipe exists in other versions or editions. Bedrock recipe data is not included, so its recipe availability cannot be determined here.

Field guide

Item details

How to obtain

  • Obtained with a 5% probability when birch leaves decay or are broken without shears. Source
  • Found in village fletcher chests and bonus starter chests. Source

Practical uses

  • Planted on dirt or grass to cultivate clean, predictable birch trees for timber. Source
  • Bone meal accelerates growth instantly if at least 6 blocks of vertical clearance exist. Source

Mechanics

  • Birch saplings planted within 2 blocks of flowers have a 5% chance to generate a bee nest upon growing. Source

Reverse recipe lookup · Java · 26.1

Used In · Crafting recipes

0 outputs

No Java crafting outputs using Birch Sapling are recorded in the selected source snapshot. This does not establish that the item has no other uses. Bedrock recipe data is not included.