Description

The acacia sapling is the small young tree that you plant to grow a full sized acacia tree. It has a simple blocky shape and it matches the acacia wood family in colour and texture so when grown the resulting tree will produce the familiar warm orange brown logs and matching leaves. Saplings are vital for sustainable play because they let you replace trees you have cut down and create managed wood farms close to your base. The sapling is easy to carry and move and it only needs a little space to grow though growth can be influenced by placing light sources nearby or by using bone meal to speed the process. Saplings can be arranged in rows or clusters and when they grow they can produce tall or spread out tree shapes depending on how much space they have. For builders who plan ahead a small sapling nursery provides a steady supply of wood for long term projects and avoids long trips to distant forests. Saplings are also used in decorative landscaping to plant young trees in parks gardens and along streets to add life to a settlement. Since saplings are a renewable resource you can replant them after harvesting logs to ensure that your environment stays green and productive. In creative mode saplings are available in the inventory and in survival mode they are typically collected from breaking leaves which drop saplings occasionally.

What is Acacia Sapling?

The acacia sapling is a plantable item that grows into an acacia tree over time. It acts as the starter for new acacia trees and is used for reforestation and farming. Players plant the sapling on grass or dirt then wait for natural growth or apply bone meal to accelerate the process. Saplings are simple items that make long term wood gathering easy and they are necessary for any player who wants a sustainable wood supply near their base.

Where to find Acacia Sapling

You find acacia saplings by breaking acacia leaves which drop saplings at random. These leaves grow on acacia trees found in the savanna family of biomes so you will collect saplings by exploring those areas and gathering the leaf drops. Saplings can also be found in creative mode or occasionally within village collections where builders use local wood materials. The main natural source is the leaves of acacia trees so search savanna wooded savanna and plateau biomes to get saplings naturally.

How to get Acacia Sapling

To get acacia saplings break acacia leaves until they drop saplings. Use shears if you want the leaf blocks themselves but breaking leaves is the usual way to collect saplings and sometimes sticks. You can also trade or find saplings in some generated structures though this is less common. For reliable supply plant saplings you keep and grow more trees then harvest them for logs and more saplings as you play.

Release Information

First introduced: Added in Minecraft Java Edition 1.7 in 2013

Give Command

/give @p minecraft:acacia_sapling 1
Copy this command to get Acacia Sapling in your Minecraft world

How to use Acacia Sapling

Plant the acacia sapling on dirt or grass in a space with some room to grow. Use bone meal to speed up growth if you want to make trees quickly. Arrange saplings in orchards or rows to create a managed wood farm and harvest the logs when the trees are mature. Use saplings decoratively in parks and gardens to add small trees that will grow over time. Remember to leave space so trees can grow into their full shape otherwise they may not form the expected canopy.

Recipes for Acacia Sapling

This item cannot be crafted.