Leaves

Obtaining

Leaves can only be obtained with shears Shears Type Tools Durability 238 Renewable Yes Stackable No First appearances See History Data value dec: 359 hex: 167 bin: 101100111 Name shears Shears are a tool used primarily to shear sheep and mine a few types of or Silk Touch "Flame" redirects here. For the non-solid damage-dealing block, see Fire. “ How does enchanting work in Minecraft? Well, you open a magical book and pick a random spell, not quite sure knowing what it will enchanted tools.

Block	Leaves
Hardness	0.2
Breaking "Punch" redirects here. For the enchantment, see Enchanting#Punch. The Player punches trees and gets wood (click to view animation). Breaking, digging, punching, or mining is one of the most fundamental activities in Minecraft, performed (by time
Hand	0.35
Shears	0.05
Sword	0.2

1. ⃢₆ₑ Times are for unenchanted tools in seconds.

Info

Leaves

Transparency When leaves are opaque (in "fast" graphics), they completely block rendering. When leaves are transparent (in "fancy" graphics), the world behind them is also rendered. Opacity (and its inverse, transparency) are properties of blocks with	Partial (diffuses sky light)
Luminance	No
Blast resistance	1
Tool
Renewable A renewable resource (as opposed to a non-renewable, or finite, resource) is a resource that can be recreated indefinitely in survival without exploiting glitches or using commands. While running out of resources isn t likely to	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
Flammable	Yes
Drops See the items that drop from entities and blocks. For drops as in falls, see Fall Damage. Typical drops from a skeleton: experience orbs, an arrow, and bones. Drops are items that	Sapling (0–1) Apple (0–1) (from oak and dark oak leaves)
Data values	Oak/Spruce/Birch/Jungle dec:18 hex:12 bin:10010 Acacia/Dark Oak dec:161 hex:A1 bin:10100001
Name See the definition of the block states. For the files that determine block models, see Models#Block states. Block states are extra pieces of data that further define a block. Contents 1 List	Oak/Spruce/Birch/Jungle leaves Acacia/Dark Oak leaves2

Leaves are blocks See the various blocks found in Minecraft. For the blocking with shields that reduces damage when performed, see Blocking. All blocks Blocks are the basic units of structure in Minecraft. Contents 1 which grow as part of trees Tree Biome Anywhere in the Overworld where light and dirt are present. Consists of Wood Leaves Vines (large jungle, dying and some fallen trees) Mushroom (some fallen trees) Cocoa (some jungle trees) Can generate post-generation .

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Trivia

• Occasionally, leaves will grow through other blocks, acting as though they are still connected to the tree. They may also completely replace blocks they try to grow into.
• Leaves do not prevent chests from being opened
• Some trees seem to occasionally drop apples or saplings without being destroyed due to creation of leaf blocks not supported by wood.
• The frost texture in Minecraft: Pocket Edition is not an instant transition. Instead, the leaves slowly shift from their original color to the frosty one.

Natural generation

Leaves occur naturally on trees throughout the Overworld The Overworld, as seen in an extreme hills and a forest biome The Overworld is the dimension in which all players begin their Minecraft journey. Contents 1 Creation 1.1 Seeds 2 Environment 2.1 Biomes 2.2 . Oak leaves also generate in woodland mansions Woodland mansion Biome Roofed Forest Consists of See Structure. Can generate post-generation N/A First appearances See history This article may need cleanup to comply with the style guide. Please help improve this if you can. .

Usage

Leaves from trees spontaneously decay (disappear) when they receive a block tick, if they are not connected to any wood Wood Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 10 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64), same species only Flammable Yes Experience Smelted: 0.15 Drops Itself Data values See Data values Name See Data values This article block, either directly or via other leaf block, with a maximum distance of 4 blocks. Player-placed leaf blocks will never decay.

Leaves which decay or are destroyed without using shears usually drop nothing, but yield saplings Sapling Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 0 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 06 hex: 6 bin: 110 Name sapling A sapling is an item that can be 5% (1/20) of the time. Jungle leaves drop saplings 2.5% (1/40) of the time. Oak and dark oak leaves also have a 0.5% (1/200) chance of dropping an apple @@@#@@@Apple(apple.com)###@### Type Food Restores 4 () Cookable No Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) First appearances See History Data value dec: 260 hex: 104 bin: 100000100 Name apple See the natural food item. For the rarer, . Rates are increased by the Fortune "Flame" redirects here. For the non-solid damage-dealing block, see Fire. “ How does enchanting work in Minecraft? Well, you open a magical book and pick a random spell, not quite sure knowing what it will enchantment. Leaves that are burned do not yield saplings or apples.

Leaves take on a different shade of green depending on the biome A river bisecting a jungle biome. At the top right is a forest. A river running through a mesa biome with mesa plateaus, with a savanna biome in the bottom right. “ In case you in which they are placed.

Leaves are always transparent When leaves are opaque (in "fast" graphics), they completely block rendering. When leaves are transparent (in "fancy" graphics), the world behind them is also rendered. Opacity (and its inverse, transparency) are properties of blocks with to light Light (or lighting) in Minecraft affects visibility, mob spawning, and plant growth. Contents 1 Brightness 1.1 Spread 2 Sources of light 2.1 Blocks 2.2 Other 3 Light-filtering blocks 4 Effects of light 4.1 Mobs 4.2 but cannot be seen through when the graphics mode is set to "Fast"; the transparent regions are instead black. They diffuse sky light, causing the shadows they cast under trees.

Block data

See also: Data values

Leaves use two different block IDs. They use minecraft:leaves (block 18) for oak, spruce, birch and jungle; and they use minecraft:leaves2 (block 161) for dark oak and acacia. Leaves use block data values to determine their type and state. They also have block states which will replace data values in the future.

Block 18

	DV See values from the latest PCPersonal Computer version of Minecraft. For values from Classic, see Data values/Classic. For values from Indev, see Data values/Indev. For values from the Pocket Edition, see Pocket Edition	Description
	0	Oak Leaves
	1	Spruce Leaves
	2	Birch Leaves
	3	Jungle Leaves
	4	Oak Leaves (no decay)
	5	Spruce Leaves (no decay)
	6	Birch Leaves (no decay)
	7	Jungle Leaves (no decay)
	8	Oak Leaves (check decay)
	9	Spruce Leaves (check decay)
	10	Birch Leaves (check decay)
	11	Jungle Leaves (check decay)
	12	Oak Leaves (no decay and check decay)
	13	Spruce Leaves (no decay and check decay)
	14	Birch Leaves (no decay and check decay)
	15	Jungle Leaves (no decay and check decay)

Block 161

	DV See values from the latest PC version of Minecraft. For values from Classic, see Data values/Classic. For values from Indev, see Data values/Indev. For values from the Pocket Edition, see Pocket Edition	Description
	0	Acacia Leaves
	1	Dark Oak Leaves
	4	Acacia Leaves (no decay)
	5	Dark Oak Leaves (no decay)
	8	Acacia Leaves (check decay)
	9	Dark Oak Leaves (check decay)
	12	Acacia Leaves (no decay and check decay)
	13	Dark Oak Leaves (no decay and check decay)

Block states

See also: Block states

Block 18 (minecraft:leaves)

Name See the definition of the block states. For the files that determine block models, see Models#Block states. Block states are extra pieces of data that further define a block. Contents 1 List	Value	Description
check_decay	true	The block will be checked for decay.
	false	The block will not be checked for decay for a while. Set to this value if the block fails a decay check.
decayable	true	The block can decay. Set to this value when grown as part of a tree.
	false	The block cannot decay. Set to this value when placed by a player.
variant	oak	Oak
	spruce	Spruce
	birch	Birch
	jungle	Jungle

Block 161 (minecraft:leaves2)

Name See the definition of the block states. For the files that determine block models, see Models#Block states. Block states are extra pieces of data that further define a block. Contents 1 List	Value	Description
check_decay	true	The block will be checked for decay.
	false	The block will not be checked for decay for a while. Set to this value if the block fails a decay check.
decayable	true	The block can decay. Set to this value when grown as part of a tree.
	false	The block cannot decay. Set to this value when placed by a player.
variant	acacia	Acacia
	dark_oak	Dark Oak

History

Classic Classic Starting version 0.0.9a (May 16, 2009) Latest version 0.30 (Dec. 22, 2009) Paid No Classic versions 0.0.11a to 0.0.13a_03, as well as version c0.30_01c are available to play in the launcher. Be that as it may, please note
0.0.14a_01 This is not an official version history or changelog. For the official list, please visit the Minecraft website. For versions 1.11 and prior, please check the Mojang website. For versions prior to Beta 1.8, please					Leaves were first added to the game.
0.0.15a This is not an official version history or changelog. For the official list, please visit the Minecraft website. For versions 1.11 and prior, please check the Mojang website. For versions prior to Beta 1.8, please					The texture of leaves was changed.
0.24_06 This is not an official version history or changelog. For the official list, please visit the Minecraft website. For versions 1.11 and prior, please check the Mojang website. For versions prior to Beta 1.8, please					Leaves now drop saplings Sapling Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 0 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 06 hex: 6 bin: 110 Name sapling A sapling is an item that can be .
Indev Indev Starting version 0.31 (Dec. 23, 2009) Latest version Minecraft Indev (Feb. 23, 2010) Paid Yes This page contains content that is no longer in the game. These featuresSpecial attraction only exist in outdated versions of
Dec. 23, 2009 This is not an official version history or changelog. For the official list, please visit the Minecraft website. For versions 1.11 and prior, please check the Mojang website. For versions prior to Beta 1.8, please					Leaves give off shadows.
Alpha Alpha Starting version Alpha 1.0.0 (Jun. 28, 2010) Latest version Alpha 1.2.6 (Dec. 3, 2010) Paid Yes Alpha versions 1.0.0 to 1.2.6 are available to play in the launcher. Be that as it may, please note that these versions
1.0.6_01 Alpha 1.0.6_01 Release date Jul. 17, 2010 Download Client Server ◄◄ Alpha 1.0.0 ◄ Alpha 1.0.6 Alpha 1.0.6_03 ► Alpha 1.1.0 ►► See the computer edition. For other editions, see Version history					Leaves decay again when not connected to the ground or to a tree trunk.
Seecret Friday 9 Alpha 1.1.0 Official name Seecret Friday 9 Server version 0.2.0 Release date Sep. 10, 2010 Download Client Server Other editions of 1.1.0 Pocket Edition ◄◄ Alpha 1.0.0 ◄ Alpha 1.0.17_04 Alpha 1.1.1 ► Alpha 1.2.0					Torches Torch Transparency Yes Luminance 14 Blast resistance 0 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 50 hex: 32 bin: 110010 Name torch See the common light-emitting torch. can no longer be placed on tree leaves, but only in fancy mode.
1.2.0 Alpha 1.2.0 Official name Halloween Update Server version 0.2.2 Release date Oct. 30, 2010 Download Client Server ◄◄ Alpha 1.1.0 ◄ Alpha 1.1.2_01 Alpha 1.2.0_01 ► Beta 1.0 ►► See the computer					With the addition of biomes, the color of leaves was changed.
1.2.1 Alpha 1.2.1 Server version 0.2.3 Release date Nov. 5, 2010 Download Client Server Other editions of 1.2.1 Java Edition ◄◄ Alpha 1.2.0 ◄ Alpha 1.2.0_02 Alpha 1.2.1_01 ► Beta 1.0 ►► See					Leaf particle colors now reflect the biome instead of the gray scale texture.
1.2.3 Alpha 1.2.3 Server version 0.2.5 Release date Nov. 24, 2010 Download Client Server Other editions of 1.2.3 Java Edition ◄◄ Alpha 1.2.0 ◄ Alpha 1.2.2 Alpha 1.2.3_01 ► Beta 1.0 ►► See					Re-introduced leaf decay.
1.2.3_01 Alpha 1.2.3_01 Release date Nov. 24, 2010 Download Client Server ◄◄ Alpha 1.2.0 ◄ Alpha 1.2.3 Alpha 1.2.3_02 ► Beta 1.0 ►► See the computer edition. For other editions, see Version history					Leaf decay disabled due to an infinite loop in the code.
Beta Beta Starting version Beta 1.0 (Dec. 20, 2010) Latest version Beta 1.9-pre6 (Nov. 13, 2011) Paid Yes These versions are available to play in the launcher. Be that as it may, please note that these versions contain bugs. You ll
1.0 Beta 1.0 Release date Dec. 20, 2010 Download Client Server Other editions of 1.0 Java Edition Alpha Java Edition Pocket Edition ◄◄ Alpha 1.2.0 ◄ Alpha 1.2.6 Beta 1.0_01 ► Beta 1.1 ►► This article					Reintroduced leaf decay with the new behavior.
1.2					Birch and spruce trees introduced. Trees pre-dating this update would include multiple types of leaves, as the data indicating leaf type was previously used for decay calculations.
1.6					Many disparities between the properties of leaves in Fast and Fancy graphics have been fixed.
1.7					Implemented shears Shears Type Tools Durability 238 Renewable Yes Stackable No First appearances See History Data value dec: 359 hex: 167 bin: 101100111 Name shears Shears are a tool used primarily to shear sheep and mine a few types of to collect leaves. Before, leaves could only be obtained via inventory hacking, or the /give command in multiplayer.
1.8					Leaf blocks placed by the player or an Enderman no longer decay like normal leaves do.
Official release
1.1			11w48a		Oak leaves have a small chance of dropping an apple AppleTechnology company Type Food Restores 4 () Cookable No Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) First appearances See History Data value dec: 260 hex: 104 bin: 100000100 Name apple See the natural food item. For the rarer, .
1.2.1 Alpha 1.2.1 Server version 0.2.3 Release date Nov. 5, 2010 Download Client Server Other editions of 1.2.1 Java Edition ◄◄ Alpha 1.2.0 ◄ Alpha 1.2.0_02 Alpha 1.2.1_01 ► Beta 1.0 ►► See			12w03a		Added jungle leaves. Oak trees pre-dating Beta 1.2 could include some jungle leaves, as the data indicating leaf type had previously been used for decay calculations.
1.3.1			12w18a		Jungle leaves have a small chance of dropping cocoa beans.
			12w19a		Jungle leaves no longer drop cocoa beans.
			12w21a		Water slowly drips through them when it`s raining.
1.7.2			13w43a		Acacia and dark oak leaves were added.
1.11			16w39a		Leaves now generate in woodland mansions Woodland mansion Biome Roofed Forest Consists of See Structure. Can generate post-generation N/A First appearances See history This article may need cleanup to comply with the style guide. Please help improve this if you can. .
Pocket Edition Alpha
0.1.0					Added leaves.
0.8.0			build 2		Birch leaves now have the proper texture.
					Color of leaves changed.
					Added jungle leaves to Creative.
0.9.0			build 1		Added acacia and dark oak leaves.
					Jungle leaves can now be obtained in survival mode as part of jungle trees.
					Jungle leaves are now permanently opaque.
					Smooth lighting added for leaves.
					Leaves will now releaseAnnounce spiders, creating a higher amount of spiders in tree-rich biomes at night (version exclusive).
0.12.1			build 1		Version exclusive: Leaves in snowy biomes now appear frost-covered.
Pocket Edition
1.1			build 1		Leaves now generate in woodland mansions Woodland mansion Biome Roofed Forest Consists of See Structure. Can generate post-generation N/A First appearances See history This article may need cleanup to comply with the style guide. Please help improve this if you can. .
Console Edition
TU1	CU1	1.0 Beta 1.0 Release date Dec. 20, 2010 Download Client Server Other editions of 1.0 Java Edition Alpha Java Edition Pocket Edition ◄◄ Alpha 1.2.0 ◄ Alpha 1.2.6 Beta 1.0_01 ► Beta 1.1 ►► This article	Patch 1		Added leaves.
TU5					Leaf blocks placed by the player no longer decay like normal leaves do.
TU9					Added birch and spruce leaves.
TU12					Added jungle leaves.
TU14		1.04			Water drip particles appear underneath if it`s raining.

Leaves from the Post Multiplayer Creative Mode Release 0.0.15a. The leaves from this version don`t decay when standing by themselves.

Original leaf decay algorithm

In Alpha, leaves would decay using an algorithm that checks whether it has a solid or leaf block underneath it or is adjacent to a solid block. If it doesn`t, it must be connected to a leaf block that is also supported as long as it is no further than five blocks away from said support.

• Alpha-style decay
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  The extent a single "branch" of leaves can survive.

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  Leaves can be connected an infinite distance away from a support block.

Issues

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Gallery

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  The default texture for jungle leaves have a yellowish tint in some areas.

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  A red mushroom is seen growing on the top of a block of leaves.