Tree

Trees are, as in real life, large structures which yield wood and other resources when chopped down. Trees spawn randomly atop earth blocks on the surface. When this happens, the tree will be only one or two blocks tall. If left alone, however, they will grow taller over time. Taller trees produce more resources; thus, it is a good idea to let trees grow to great heights before cutting them down, if the need for resources is not immediate.

Types

There are several types of tree. Apple trees, pine, thuja, palm and birch are amongst the most common types found in the first worlds of the campaign. The type of tree determines its appearance, and what resources (in addition to wood) are dropped when it is cut down by a dwarf. Trees and bushes spawn with higher frequency near plants of the same type.

The tables below shows the max height on blocks each tree can reach, the type of resources obtained when cutting them down, and the world they can be found on. For the sake of completeness, the second table includes bushes and miscellaneous plants that behave very similar to the actual trees. Dropped resources are ordered from the most numerous on top to the less probable on bottom.

Tree	Apple	Fir	Pine	Birch	Palm
Height	4	2	5	4	4
Resources	Wood  Apple	Wood  Resin  Needles	Wood  Resin  Cone	Wood  Leaves	Wood  Coconut
World	Forest	Forest	Forest	Forest	Desert

Bushes and other

Plant	Bush	Boxthorn	Resin schrub	Cactus	Wheat
Height	1	1	1	2	1
Resources	Berries  Leaves	Berries  Leaves	Resin  Wood	Water  Needles	Wheat
World	Forest	Desert	Desert	Desert	All

Logging

When chopping down trees, dwarves use the logger skill, along with whatever tool is equipped in their axe slot.

The section of the tree which was designated for cutting does not matter; if one piece of the tree is cut down, the entire tree will be.

You can force the vegetation to respawn by using the spell Magic Forest.