Category:Trees

 Trees put the timber in Timberborn. They are vital, naturally-spawning resources. They are usually found clustered in stands. They provide colonies with  Logs for construction and production. They also provide  Materials ( Pine Resin),  Ingredients ( Maple Syrup and  Chestnuts), and  Food ( Mangrove Fruits).

Usage

They are:

• planted by  reforesters working in  Foresters,
• felled by  lumberjacks working at  Lumberjack Flags, and
• harvested by  gatherers working at:
  •  Tapper's Shacks (for Ingredients and Materials), and
  •  Gatherer Flags (for Food).

Lifecycle

Each tree type has three states: seedling, mature and stump. Seedlings mature over time. When mature, trees  marked for cutting can be felled for Logs by  lumberjacks working at  Lumberjack Flags within range. This produces stumps. Stumps can be removed by  builders or directly built on as if they weren't there. A quick way to remove multiple stumps is to build  Paths or  Dynamite over them and then delete the temporary constructions.

When mature, applicable trees begin to produce their harvestable resources. Mature but dead trees can still be harvested for Logs.

Production Rates

There are six types of trees: Birch, Pine, Maple, Chestnut, Mangrove Tree, and Oak. The three  Faction-specific types marked in the table.

Tree	Days to grow	Logs produced	Days / log	Logs / day	Harvestable resources	Days / harvest	Resources / day
Birch	7	1	7	0.143	None	N/A	N/A
Pine	12	2	6	0.167	2  Pine Resin	7	0.286
Maple	28	6	4.67	0.214	3  Maple Syrup	12	0.250
Chestnut Tree	24	4	6	0.167	3  Chestnut	8	0.375
Mangrove Tree	10	2	5	0.200	4  Mangrove Fruits	10	0.400
Oak	30	8	3.75	0.267	None	N/A	N/A

Propagation

There are two methods for obtaining more trees.

The first is natural spreading. Farms relying on this process are slow and usually unnecessary, but are the only option until the  Forester is available.

The second method involves planting seedlings using  Foresters. Like  farmers,  reforesters plant seedlings on blocks  designated for a specific tree. Trees marked for planting do not undergo natural spreading. They depend entirely on reforesters for planting,  Lumberjacks for felling, and  gatherers for harvesting. The only way to get  Faction-specific trees is to plant them with Foresters.

Strategies

Birch is best for initial tree planting as it has the quickest maturation.

Oak is the most efficient as it has the best yield for maturation time (Logs / day in the Production Rates table above).

Growing trees for their resources

Tree-based food is slow to produce. However, the only way  Iron Teeth can make waterways productive is by growing Mangrove trees.

1. Place a  Forester
2.  Mark the area for planting.
3. Ensure this area is NOT  marked for tree cutting.
4. Construct an appropriate gatherer  Building within range. The range is indicated by the outlined area when placing the Building. As the Building harvests all suitable resources from within its range, there is no need to mark the area for gathering like you must with tree cutting.
   •  Tapper's Shack for Pine and Maple; and
   •  Gatherer Flag for Chestnut Trees and Mangrove Trees.
5. For added efficiency: construct a:
   •  Small Warehouse near Gatherer Flags set to the appropriate resource and Supply; and
   •  Small Tank near Tapper's Shacks set to the appropriate resource and Supply.
6. After all trees are planted, you can:
   •  Clear planting area to allow natural spreading to extend the stand; and
   • destroy the Forester if it is not replanting other trees felled by lumberjacks.
7. Ensure the gatherers remain staffed. Sit back and wait for the resources to come flowing in.

History

• Update 7: Lowered Birch growth time to 7 days. (was: 9 days)

Trees and Bushes

Bushes	Blueberry •  Dandelion •  Coffee Bush

Trees	Birch •  Pine •  Maple •  Chestnut Tree •  Mangrove Tree •  Oak