Rubberwood Sapling — Minecraft block

Rubberwood Sapling — Minecraft block

Rubberwood Sapling

Rubberwood Sapling is the IC2 sapling that grows into a Rubber Tree producing Sticky Resin and Rubber Wood.

Block ID ic2:rubber_sapling
Mod Industrial Craft 2
Game versions
1.19.2 1.12.2 1.11.2 1.11 1.10.2 1.10 1.9.4 1.8.9 1.7.10 1.7.2 1.6.4 1.5.2

Description

Rubberwood Sapling is the IndustrialCraft 2 sapling that grows into a Rubber Tree, the renewable source of Sticky Resin and Rubber Wood. Players obtain Rubberwood Sapling by breaking Rubber Tree Leaves, which drop the sapling at roughly a 5% chance per leaf block, similar to vanilla saplings. Place Rubberwood Sapling on Dirt or Grass with a light level of at least 9, and it will grow over time into a full Rubber Tree. Bone Meal accelerates Rubberwood Sapling growth just like with vanilla saplings, which is useful when planting tree farms. Once the Rubber Tree is mature, its trunk shows special Resin Holes that can be tapped with a Treetap to extract Sticky Resin without destroying the wood. Sticky Resin is then smelted or processed in an Extractor into Rubber, the backbone material of IC2 cable insulation and many machines. Rubberwood Sapling itself is not used in any crafting recipe, but an Extractor turns one Rubberwood Sapling into one Rubber. Keeping a small Rubberwood Sapling farm near a base gives a stable supply of Rubber Wood and Sticky Resin for the rest of the IndustrialCraft 2 tech tree. Rubberwood Sapling stacks to 64 and can be stored in any chest or inventory slot.

Block properties

Item ID ic2:rubber_sapling
/give command /give @p ic2:rubber_sapling
Stackable Yes (64)
Renewable Yes

Guide

How to plant and grow a Rubberwood Sapling in IndustrialCraft 2

  1. 1

    Obtain a Rubberwood Sapling

    Find a Rubber Tree in swamp or forest biomes and break its leaves. Each Rubber Tree Leaf block drops a Rubberwood Sapling at roughly a 5% chance, similar to vanilla oak saplings.

  2. 2

    Plant on Dirt or Grass

    Place the Rubberwood Sapling on a Dirt or Grass block with a light level of at least 9. Without enough light the sapling will not advance to the next growth stage.

  3. 3

    Speed up with Bone Meal

    Right-click the Rubberwood Sapling with Bone Meal to skip growth stages, the same way it works on vanilla saplings. This is useful when building a tree farm quickly.

  4. 4

    Wait for the Rubber Tree

    Once mature, the sapling becomes a full Rubber Tree with a Rubber Wood trunk. Some trunk blocks will display Resin Holes, which mark the tappable spots.

  5. 5

    Tap Resin Holes with a Treetap

    Right-click each Resin Hole with a Treetap to collect Sticky Resin without breaking the tree. Smelt or extract the resin into Rubber for IC2 cables and machines.

Tip

Plant several Rubberwood Saplings in a 4-block-spaced grid so each Rubber Tree has room to grow without overlapping leaves.

Frequently asked questions

Where do Rubberwood Saplings come from?

Rubberwood Saplings drop from Rubber Tree Leaves at roughly a 5% chance per leaf block, the same way vanilla saplings drop from oak leaves.

What block can you plant a Rubberwood Sapling on?

A Rubberwood Sapling can be planted on Dirt or Grass, and it requires a light level of at least 9 to advance through its growth stages.

Does Bone Meal work on a Rubberwood Sapling?

Yes. Right-clicking a Rubberwood Sapling with Bone Meal skips growth stages exactly like on vanilla saplings, which is useful for tree farms.

What does the Rubber Tree produce?

A grown Rubber Tree has Rubber Wood and Resin Holes. The Resin Holes are tapped with a Treetap to extract Sticky Resin, which becomes Rubber.

Are Rubberwood Saplings renewable?

Yes. Every Rubber Tree drops new Rubberwood Saplings from its leaves, so a single starting sapling can sustain an unlimited farm.