Custom Trees from Saplings
by imalittlhigh
Custom Trees from Saplings lets ordinary saplings grow into custom trees, with the variants set by a data pack that adds them to the world.
What it does
Once the data pack is installed, a sapling grows into a custom tree and not the vanilla one. Growth works the way it normally does, through natural random ticks, and bonemeal converts the sapling to a custom sapling. Each sapling type rotates through several tree variants, and single saplings as well as 2x2 saplings are supported. Players who want vanilla trees back can change the default growth through a chat option or a function, and sneaking while placing a sapling grows a vanilla tree instead. Beehives generate near these trees as with vanilla trees, provided flowers are nearby and the biome is viable.
The mod requires a data pack and is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with 23 release versions covering 1.19 – 26.1. Only the server must run it, while clients may add it. The code is open source under the MIT License. Before disabling the pack, placed custom saplings should be removed so that item displays do not stay stuck in the world.
Key features
Custom tree growth
Saplings grow into custom trees rather than the vanilla species, with several variants rotating per sapling type.
Vanilla growth option
A chat option or function switches default growth back to vanilla trees, and sneaking while placing a sapling grows a vanilla tree.
Crafting from logs
Four logs craft into three wood blocks, since most of the custom trees are made from wood logs.
Beehives in custom trees
Beehives generate in custom trees the way they do in vanilla trees, when flowers are nearby in a viable biome.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners who want varied tree growth through a data pack, and players who join those servers.
How it compares
Plants Can Grow in Trees! is server-side friendly with Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt files for 26.1 – 26.3, but it is not open source and is released under All rights reserved. Insta Grow is open source under CC0 1.0 Universal, with files for Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.4 – 26.3. Wooly Trees needs both sides with Forge and NeoForge files for 1.16.4 – 26.1.2 under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Trees from Saplings | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 26.1 | Server required, client optional | 2026-02-15 |
| Plants Can Grow in Trees! | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 26.1 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-15 |
| Insta Grow | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.4 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-17 |
| Wooly Trees | Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.4 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-17 |
Questions
Does Custom Trees from Saplings need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Custom Trees from Saplings support?
How can vanilla trees be restored?
In the catalog
Custom Trees from Saplings is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 11,959 mods support Minecraft 26.1.
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What the author says
If you want Trees that are more fitting for Vanilla style worlds try this pack. With this Datapack every sapling that grows will grown into a Custom Tree (multiple variants and rotation per Type). Just grow the sapling as you normally would (will also work with natural random tick growth)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/custom-trees-from-saplings
- Owner
- imalittlhigh
- Published
- 2024-10-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15