One of the first things we do in Minecraft is punch a tree. A renewable resource with countless uses, from crafting to build, to even fuel. Wood is one of the most essential resources for anyone starting out in the game. With so many different colors that offer a variety of unique blocks and doors, who wouldn’t want to collect them all?
As you travel across the Overworld and the Nether, be sure to collect saplings and fungi to bring back to your base so you can start your own farms. This will save you a trip in the long run when you don’t have to keep traveling hundreds of blocks just to farm some pink wood for your cute fairy cottage. Spare saplings can even be put in flower pots to make for brilliant decor to bring any home to life with a touch of nature. Here’s every type of wood you can get in Minecraft!
11 Oak Wood
The Basics
Oak is one of the easiest woods to obtain, spawning as trees in a large majority of biomes. It is most common in forests and plains. However, it can also be found in jungles, dark forests, swamps and savannas. Saplings will drop from the leaves and only need one to regrow into a new tree. It is small and bushy with the chance to grow into a large tree full of wood to farm.
Oak logs can be stripped for a pale brown log or crafted into planks with a similar hue. These blocks work well with most palettes, offering a good contrast to other beginner blocks such as cobblestone.
10 Spruce Wood
Compliments Nearly Everything
Spruce trees grow in taiga biomes and can be covered in snow or grow into large trees that take a good while to chop down. While you only need one sapling to drop to produce a new tree, placing four in a two by two grid can grow a mega spruce pine tree.
Unlike oak wood, spruce has a slightly darker hue for those looking for a darker alternative to oak. The trees are taller and triangular, making the perfect Christmas tree when the season rolls around. Until then, you can still enjoy the cozy winter vibes spruce trees offer in snowy taiga biomes.
9 Birch Wood
Cute Doors
Birch is commonly found growing alongside oak trees in the forest. However, you can find birch forests with the wood in abundance. Only one sapling needs to drop to regrow a new tree. The sapling itself is pale with a white trunk and no spots, allowing it to blend in to the decor better.
With its unique pale yellow hue and white logs with black specks, birch wood stands out as a unique building block for those looking for something different. It pairs well with cherry wood for pastel strawberries and cream color schemes. The standouts are the door and trap doors, which resemble shoji doors.
8 Acacia Wood
Stand out with Orange Wood
Acacia wood grows exclusively in savanna biomes as long and tall trees that lean gradually. They only require one sapling to regrow and vary in height as well as branches. Unlike the trees, the sapling is tall and straight with a thick trunk.
The logs have a gray coating with a unique orange center to turn into planks. Acacia planks are best paired with other blocks of a similar color, working with reds, oranges and browns. If you are using the logs, you can also pair them with stone and andesite to bring out the gray bark.
7 Jungle Wood
Unique Logs
Jungle wood is exclusively found in jungles, funny enough. While they can regrow from a singular sapling drop, it is possible to place them in a two by two grid for a giant jungle tree like you see in the biome.
The logs can be used to grow cocoa beans, which grow naturally on the trees. They possess a mossy texture with planks that have a subtle pink hue. It is best paired with similar colored blocks such as mud bricks and exposed copper. Exposed copper also has elements of teal which opens up more block options to build with.
6 Dark Oak Wood
Four Saplings not One
Dark oak trees can be found growing alongside mushrooms and oak trees in the dark forest. You need four saplings to regrow it, placing them in a two by two grid. The sapling itself closely resembles the tree it grows into, perfect for those who love the design.
As the name suggests, it has a darker texture compared to other woods, a deep brown that works well when blended with other dark blocks. It makes gorgeous mansion walls as long as you don’t do what the illagers did. The trapdoors also look like chocolate, a fun detail that can be used to create sweet-themed builds.
5 Cherry Wood
Finally, Pink Wood
Cherry wood with its unique pink color can be found in the cherry grove. These tall trees with floral leaves have petals falling from them, giving the experience of a pink forest in sakura season. Another biome-exclusive tree which only needs one sapling to drop to regrow in your own cherry orchid.
Finally, more choices of pink blocks, which are perfect for any cute builds. The leaf particles can be used to bring life to your builds with movement. With the purple bark on the logs, you can also incorporate crimson wood from the nether to create colorful builds far from the regular cobblestone and oak.
4 Pale Oak Wood
Why So Much Oak?
Pale oak wood is exclusively found in the pale garden, drained of life and color. It requires four saplings to regrow into a large tree similar to dark oak trees. As gray leaves and vines grow from the wood, you won’t find many trees like this in Minecraft.
The planks are white with a gray log, making them work well with a large majority of the Minecraft block selection, especially stone. If you’re looking to create unsettling horror/supernatural-themed builds, this tree makes the perfect choice for lifeless haunted forests. Just watch out for the creaking as you farm saplings.
3 Mangrove Wood
A Beautiful Deep Red
Mangrove wood can be found in the swamp of the same name, the mangrove swamp. To grow mangrove trees you need to gather mangrove propagules hanging from the tree leaves. The wood grows in smaller amounts than other trees, making it difficult to farm as it has long roots.
Its planks have a deep red color which works well with orange, yellow, brown and red blocks. Matching doors and trapdoors make the grind worth it as there’s no other red wood in the game. Mangrove trees are also great for harvesting vines to decorate walls with growing nature.
2 Crimson Stem
Funky Nether Wood
Crimson wood can be gathered by traveling to the Nether and finding a crimson forest. To regrow this tree in the Overworld you’ll need to gather crimson fungi and crimson nylium to plant it on. Only one fungus is needed to grow a tree.
The planks have a purple tone with wavy doors and trapdoors. Unlike Overworld trees, in the nether you can gather shroomlights, nether wart blocks and weeping vines, which makes for unique decor to stand out in the Overworld. Buildings can also be hidden in the dense crimson forests, difficult to spot through the wart blocks. Your netherite will be safe here.
1 Warped Stem
Funky Nether Wood 2: Electric Boogaloo
While you are in the Nether, be sure to find a warped forest, recognizable for its teal colors, to find warped wood. Regrowing these trees in the overworld requires warped fungus and warped nylium to plant it on.
The trees offer shroomlights as well as warped wart blocks and twisting vines. From the teal planks you can craft unusual doors and trapdoors which offer a magic fantasy vibe perfectly when paired with other teal blocks such as aged copper to build the ultimate wizard tower. Just watch out for Enderman who roam the forests while you’re farming wood.
