Birch Leaves
Birch Leaves — block.
Obtaining
Loot tableBirch LeavesDetailed drops are not published yet.Breaking
Shears or Silk Touch preserve the leaves. Without either tool, the block can drop birch saplings at a base 5% chance, with Fortune increasing the table to 10%; sticks use a separate 2%–10% Fortune table.
| Hardness | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Blast resistance | 0.2 |
| Tool | HoeTool |
| Shears | Drops birch leaves |
| Silk Touch | Drops birch leaves |
| Sapling chance | 5% base, up to 10% with Fortune |
| Stick chance | 2% base, up to 10% with Fortune |
Natural generation
Birch leaves grow on birch trees in birch forests and old-growth birch forests. They form the canopy above the birch-log family.
| Habitats | Birch forest, old-growth birch forest |
|---|---|
| Tree host | Birch log |
| Family | Leaves |
Usage
The block occupies a standard full volume and is shown with an isometric preview.
Leaves form the decorative canopy of the tree and provide saplings for growing another birch. Their leaf-family tag keeps them compatible with the shared tree navigation.
| Shape | Full cube |
|---|---|
| Rendering | Isometric preview |
Composting
Birch leaves are part of the leaf family and can be used as a plant material around a composter.
Behavior
Leaves check their distance from a log or another decay-preventing block. Naturally generated leaves become eligible for random decay when that distance reaches 7; placed leaves are marked persistent and do not decay. A waterlogged leaf keeps a water source in its fluid state, and the block can produce dripping-water or falling-leaf particles during animation ticks.
| Stack size | 64 |
|---|---|
| Solid block | No |
| Transparent | Yes |
| State count | 1 |
| Decay distance | 1–7 blocks from a supporting leaf or log |
| Persistent state | True for placed leaves; prevents decay |
| Waterlogged state | Supported |
| Light dampening | 1 |
Data values
The block uses the `minecraft:birch_leaves` identifier and belongs to the leaves family.
| Identifier | minecraft:birch_leaves |
|---|---|
| Version | Minecraft 26.2 |
| Blockstate | assets/minecraft/blockstates/birch_leaves.json |
| Loot table | Birch LeavesLoot table |
| Family | Birch leaves |
| Host | Birch log |
History
- 26.2Block facts were published from the verified snapshot.Provenance: 918feb41c87c05a6f3e94e327fb01a82543180a2376b65610c6f0521456532a5
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See also
References
The birch page uses the shared leaves implementation for decay, distance propagation, placement, waterlogging, and particle behavior. The local loot and block-state records supply the drop and serialized-state details.
| Source | Validated DeepMine snapshot |
|---|---|
| Snapshot ID | 918feb41c87c05a6f3e94e327fb01a82543180a2376b65610c6f0521456532a5 |
| Digest | 4bfcea335ef318d01c00ad8c66067b33049bd581bd37cdd3a872a5979cfea3af |
| Leaves implementation | `net/minecraft/world/level/block/LeavesBlock.java` |
| Leaves tag | `data/minecraft/tags/block/leaves.json` |
| Block states | `assets/minecraft/blockstates/birch_leaves.json` |
| Block loot | `data/minecraft/loot_table/blocks/birch_leaves.json` |
| Item model | `assets/minecraft/items/birch_leaves.json` |
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Data and provenance
minecraft:birch_leaves
Snapshot digest verified.
4bfcea335ef318d01c00ad8c66067b33049bd581bd37cdd3a872a5979cfea3afProvenance and publication
- Readiness
- Pending
- Snapshot
- 918feb41c87c05a6f3e94e327fb01a82543180a2376b65610c6f0521456532a5
- Source set
- 918feb41c87c05a6f3e94e327fb01a82543180a2376b65610c6f0521456532a5
- Entity identifier
- minecraft:birch_leaves
- Digest
- 4bfcea335ef318d01c00ad8c66067b33049bd581bd37cdd3a872a5979cfea3af
- Missing locales
- ru, en



