Pixel art illustration of a birch leaves block with light fresh green foliage

Minecraft Java Item ID

Birch Leaves ID

Birch leaves are the foliage of birch trees. They decay when trunk blocks are removed and drop birch saplings.

✓ Verified for Java Edition 1.21.11

Namespaced item ID minecraft:birch_leaves

Birch Leaves Item Facts

CategoryNatural Blocks

Maximum stack64

Available inSurvival and Creative

Shared ID, data value 2 (Java 1.12.2 and earlier)18

Shared ID, data value 2 (Java 1.12.2 and earlier): Reviewed for Java Edition 1.12.2 and earlier.

Give Command for Birch Leaves

Copy the current Java Edition command, or open the generator to change the player and quantity.

/give @p minecraft:birch_leaves 1

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Historical command for Java 1.12.2 and earlier

Modern namespaced IDs are recommended. This numerical form is only for old Java releases.

/give @p 18 1

Give command syntax by version

Java 1.13+

/give @p minecraft:birch_leaves 1

Namespaced ID (current format)

Java 1.8–1.12.2

/give @p 18 1 2

Numerical ID + data value

Bedrock Edition

/give @p minecraft:birch_leaves 1

Same namespaced ID (namespace optional)

Rows appear only when the underlying value is verified: the Java 1.8–1.12.2 row requires a reviewed historical numerical ID, and the Bedrock row appears only when this exact namespaced ID exists in the Bedrock registry.

How to Get Birch Leaves

Finding Birch Leaves

Mine Birch Leaves blocks.

Prefer commands? Jump back to the give command matrix above to get Birch Leaves instantly.

Build With Birch Leaves

minecraft:birch_leaves is in the reviewed block catalog. Open a command tool with this ID already selected, then adjust the coordinates in the tool.

Place one with /setblock → Fill an area with /fill →

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Birch Leaves Command Examples

Give 1 to nearest player: /give @p minecraft:birch_leaves 1
Give 1 to yourself: /give @s minecraft:birch_leaves 1
Give to a specific player: /give PlayerName minecraft:birch_leaves 1
Clear from inventory: /clear @p minecraft:birch_leaves

Birch Leaves FAQ

What is the item ID for Birch Leaves?

The item ID for Birch Leaves is minecraft:birch_leaves. Java Edition commands such as /give, /clear, and /setblock use this namespaced ID.

What is the numerical ID for Birch Leaves?

Birch Leaves has the historical numerical ID 18 with data value 2, used in Java Edition 1.12.2 and earlier. Current versions use minecraft:birch_leaves instead.

How do I give myself Birch Leaves in Minecraft?

Open the chat window and run /give @p minecraft:birch_leaves 1 to give the nearest player one Birch Leaves. Replace @p with a player name to target someone else.

How many Birch Leaves can stack in one slot?

Birch Leaves stacks up to 64 per inventory slot.