Poplar

This article describes content that is currently in development.

 

This content has appeared in development versions for Third Drop 2026, but the full update adding it has not been released yet.

Poplar

Tree

Tree

Tree

Tree

Sapling

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A poplar is a tree that generates in dappled forests. Poplars consist of light brown logs, as well as yellow, orange, or red poplar leaves. Both standing and fallen poplars may have shelf mushrooms growing on their sides.

There are three variants of poplar trees for each leaf color: red, orange, and yellow. They have one trunk topped by an especially large canopy. Naturally generated poplars can have shelf mushrooms on the trunk.

Poplar trees are sometimes replaced by fallen poplar trees which cannot be grown, more commonly than any other type of fallen tree.

Fallen poplars may consist of a single upright log, or a stump. Logs lying on their side are often found 1–2 blocks from the stump. They occasionally have mushrooms on top or shelf mushrooms on the side.

A fallen poplar has a log length of 4–7 blocks and the stump is 75% covered with vines.

Poplars generate naturally only in the dappled forest biome. They grow more densely in Bedrock Edition than in Java Edition.

Poplar saplings can be planted on the following blocks:

• Dirt
• Grass Block
• Coarse Dirt
• Podzol
• Mycelium
• Rooted Dirt
• Moss Block
• Pale Moss Block
• Farmland
• Mud
• Muddy Mangrove Roots

A poplar sapling requires an empty space above it to grow into a poplar tree.

The sapling grows after receiving random ticks. Poplar saplings require a light level of at least 9 in the sapling block to grow naturally, similar to other tree saplings. Applying bone meal to a poplar sapling causes it to attempt to grow immediately.

When a poplar sapling grows, it randomly selects one of three leaf color variants.

If the selected tree structure cannot fit in the available space, the growth attempt fails and the sapling remains unchanged.

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier
[No displayed name]	fallen_poplar_tree_feature
[No displayed name]	orange_poplar_tree_feature
[No displayed name]	red_poplar_tree_feature
[No displayed name]	yellow_poplar_tree_feature

Upcoming Java Edition
26.3			snap1				Added poplar trees.

Bedrock Edition
26.40 Experiment Drop 3 of 2026			Preview 26.40.27				Added poplar trees.
Upcoming Bedrock Edition
26.50			Preview 26.50.22				All features from the "Drop 3 of 2026" experiment have been fully implemented.

Issues relating to "Poplar" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

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  Fallen poplar trees in a dappled forest
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  All colors of poplar trees
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  Particles falling from poplar leaves
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  Poplar trees and cherry trees near the snow