Yellow Poplar Leaves are the yellow variant of poplar foliage, one of three poplar colors alongside red and orange, introduced in Java Edition 26.3 and Bedrock Edition 26.40. Yellow Poplar Leaves generate as part of abandoned camps — structures found in dappled forests — so the search starts in that biome. A hoe breaks Yellow Poplar Leaves faster than any other tool, yet the block drops itself only under shears or a Silk Touch tool. Unlike oak or mangrove foliage, Yellow Poplar Leaves carry their color in the texture itself, so the canopy stays the same shade of yellow in every biome.

In builds, Yellow Poplar Leaves work as a color-stable canopy material: pair the yellow with red and orange poplar leaves for autumn scenes without worrying about biome tinting. Falling yellow leaf particles occasionally drift from the underside of Yellow Poplar Leaves, adding motion to treehouses and groves. A composter accepts Yellow Poplar Leaves with a 30% chance to raise the compost level by one. For camp-themed or autumn builds, Yellow Poplar Leaves supply the yellow third of the poplar palette.