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Trees may not be something players pay much attention to in Minecraft, and yet it’s the fundamental building block for any survival playthrough of Mojang’s sandbox game. Trees provide the most basic resource in the game: wood. The first task players have to complete is to collect this wood by doing Minecraft’s most iconic action ever, punching the wood itself to drop it into wooden block blocks on the floor.
Over the years, the selection of different trees in the game has grown exponentially thanks to new biomes and areas. Each tree type also comes with its unique wood plank color, which can be helpful when it comes to building unique houses and bases in Minecraft and furnish an existing house with something new. Of course, some trees and their woods have become more popular than others over the years, mainly because of their versatile appearance and how easy they are to find. This one ranking of all Minecraft woods will take both into account.
9 Huge Crimson Fungus
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Biome:
Crimson Forest, Nether
There was a time when getting wood into the Nether was an unthinkable task, but now, thanks to new Nether biomes since the 1.16 Nether update, it’s also possible to collect resources in some select Nether biomes. The huge Crimson Fungus is a red tree found in the Crimson Forest biome in the Nether, often populated by Piglins and Hoglins, making it a fairly dangerous biome to traverse.
The Fungus is actually a mushroom that has grown into a tree, so technically it is not a real tree. However, once mined, it drops “logs” that can be turned into planks, so it has earned its spot on this list. The Crimson Fungus has a striking red color that sets it apart from other woods in the game. Some players may appreciate this unique texture, but most of the time it’s too weird to use in building and decorating. In fact, it’s probably best suited for all the builds the player could complete in the Nether.
8 Huge warped mold
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Biome:
Warped Forest, Nether
The huge warped fungus is the second “tree” type found in the Netherlands today. It looks exactly the same as its Crimson cousin, the only difference being the primary colors. It has a strange turquoise style that makes it difficult to use it in almost anything unless players get very creative. The outlandish color could actually go with something similar turquoise, like prismarine, but even prismarine remains a somewhat niche building block of choice.
To get this wood, players must find a Warped Forest biome in the Nether. This is actually one of the benefits of choosing this wood species, as this biome is incredibly safe for players to travel through if they can keep their eyes focused. The biome is populated by Endermen, who are completely passive as long as the player doesn’t put their sights on their heads and provoke them.
7 acacia wood
Now, on to the Overworld tree types. At the bottom of the barrel is acacia wood, a special, extremely orange wood that can be found in acacia trees by traveling to savanna biomes. Admittedly, the acacia trees are some of the most interesting tree species in the game. They have a unique shape, which is rare in most cases Minecraft trees. In that sense, it’s a shame that the color of acacia trees is so shocking.
Some players may really enjoy the exaggerated orange hue of acacia wood, but as savanna villages show, the color is just a little too bright. Desert and jungle constructions may be best suited to acacia wood, but otherwise many players tend to leave acacia trees alone or use it solely to make sticks and tools, preferring other more natural wood colors in the game.
6 mangrove wood
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The newest addition to the tree range is the Mangrove. It spawns exclusively in the Mangrove Swamp biome, a type of lush, tropical swamp found in warm regions of Minecraft. Expect to find it near jungles, savannas, desert biomes, and the like, along with a bunch of frogs that inhabit it. Mangroves also have an extremely unique appearance that makes them a bit more interesting as trees, but once harvested, they fall short compared to other woods.
Mangrove trunks have a nice, rich brown color on the outside, but the inside is almost a wine-red shade. Once turned into planks, this red color persists, and is quite bright and strong. It almost resembles the Crimson Fungi, except that the fungi are a more magenta color, while mangrove planks have a warmer red hue. Anyway, while there are certainly builds where this can work, mangroves are a bit too unique to be the best and most versatile.
5 jungle wood
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Biome:
Jungle and its variants
Jungle wood is sort of a gateway to other more unique woods. It’s just on the verge of something else, but still toned down, that it can work in many scenarios, despite a slightly peachy, orange hue. If players are tired of the more vanilla woods, choosing jungle trees as their go-to harvest spot can be a nice change without going too crazy with different colors and shades.
Jungle trees are of course unique to jungle biomes and depending on the seed of the player, finding a jungle biome can be a bit tricky. Search through all the warm regions of desert and badlands biomes for a chance to discover one. The jungle block alone is a very interesting textured block and good for decoration and building, so players can play around with this wood quite a bit to get different looks and shades without going overboard.
4 Birch wood
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Biome:
Birch forest, ordinary forests, meadows
Birch is one of the most common trees in Minecraft and is distinguished by its distinctive white exterior, with a darker shade of green leaves. Most forest biomes have at least a few birch trees, so this type of wood is incredibly easy to find in the game, as boss spawns are very common for players.
Birch is an interesting wood choice. The block is too strange to be used as is, so most players will almost always turn it into planks or strip the logs, giving them a really unique yet natural look. Berk is ideal for builds where players want to add some light. It is the wood with the lightest tones, and this can work in a wide variety of building and decorating choices. At the same time, however, the light wood texture may still be too light for players to choose it as their main building block.
3 Dark Oak wood
The preference for dark, rich colors has been evident in many of the more traditional Minecraft builds. Dark woods allow players to set accents and emphasize details, and they bring some variety without stealing the show too much. That’s why dark oaks are so popular with players, because they’re just like regular oaks, but just the right shade darker. The two types of wood also go very well together.
Dark oak woods are quite common in most Minecraft seeds, so players shouldn’t worry too much about dark oak. These dense forest biomes are difficult to traverse and sheltered from daylight, but they are ideal for getting a ton of wood all at once. Most trees also have a shape that sets them apart from other trees, except perhaps the jungle tree which grows extremely tall. The dark oak can be four blocks tall and with branches, giving it a cool look, also ideal for an aesthetic tree garden.
2 spruce wood
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Biome:
Taiga and its variants, Snowy Plains, Windswept Forest, Grove
Speaking of dark woods and accents, spruce was the original decorative accent long before dark oak became a thing. It’s easy to see why: taiga biomes are extremely common in the game and come in all sorts of variants, meaning players don’t have to go far when looking for spruce. It also grows in an interesting layered form, making it a lovely tree to use as a decoration in a garden, for example.
Spruce is a slightly different shade of dark than dark oak. While dark oak logs are evenly dark inside and out, spruce logs have a light inside and dark outside. This can make for a cool decoration if players want to build traditional wooden houses in medieval style. Spruce is usually a good choice for this type of construction and goes well with classic oak. The planks aren’t as dark as dark oak planks, so players who want to keep some degree of lightness, but in a different shade, can still choose spruce as a build option.
1 Oak
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Biomes:
Forests, swamp, savanna, plains (and meadows), jungle varieties, wooded badlands
The good old vanilla oak may seem boring to players who have been around for years, but there’s a reason this is the go-to tree for so many people Minecraft players, veterans and budding builders. Not only is it common in a number of biomes and therefore easy to find, it just has that perfect light brown hue that makes it an incredibly aesthetic building block. Players spawning in a world with no oak tree variants are most likely also the exception, given how common it is.
Oak is almost the perfect middle ground. It is the basis for so many structures, because of the shadow. Plus, because it’s such a toned-down color, it can easily be paired with so many other block types without looking awkward. Oak combines fantastically with a lot of stone variants, wool and even glass. In terms of maximum creative freedom, oak trees are the best choice for planting. Plus, along with dark oak, normal oak drops apples so players can satisfy their hunger.
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