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Rust trees

Rust maps feature 23 tree species across 34 wood-bearing rows and 3 desert cacti, each with a finishing bonus.

Rust trees and cacti by wood

Name Health Yields Finish bonus Models
Wood pile 250800x Wood 200x Wood not with Bone Club, Candy Cane Club, Jungle Rock, Rock and Skull 1
Swamp tree 1,000500x Wood 500x Wood 6
Douglas fir1,000 health 1,000500x Wood 500x Wood 10
Dead pine 1,000500x Wood 500x Wood 23
Hura crepitans 1,000500x Wood 500x Wood 5
Mauritia flexuosa 1,000500x Wood 500x Wood 4
Schizolobium 1,000500x Wood 500x Wood 3
Trumpet tree 1,000500x Wood 500x Wood 4
Hura crepitans sapling 1,000500x Wood 500x Wood 4
Mauritia flexuosa sapling 1,000500x Wood 500x Wood 1
Schizolobium sapling 1,000500x Wood 500x Wood 1
American beech1,000 health 1,000500x Wood 500x Wood 6
Dead American beech1,000 health 1,000500x Wood 500x Wood 1
Palm tree tall 850450x Wood 450x Wood 2
Palm tree tropical tall 850450x Wood 450x Wood 2
Driftwood set 250400x Wood no finish bonus 3
Pine750 health 750375x Wood 375x Wood 13
Palm tree750 health 750375x Wood 375x Wood 3
Birch750 health 750375x Wood 375x Wood 9
Birch600 health 600375x Wood 375x Wood 5
American beech750 health 750375x Wood 375x Wood 2
Oak750 health 750375x Wood 375x Wood 3
Birch1,000 health 1,000375x Wood 375x Wood 8
Vine swinging tree 700375x Wood 375x Wood 3
Driftwood300 wood 250300x Wood no finish bonus 3
Palm tree650 health 650300x Wood 300x Wood 8
Palm tree short 550275x Wood 275x Wood 12
Palm tree tropical short 550275x Wood 275x Wood 5
Driftwood250 wood 250250x Wood no finish bonus 2
Dead log 250250x Wood no finish bonus 9
Pine500 health 500250x Wood 250x Wood 5
American beech500 health 500250x Wood 250x Wood 2
Oak500 health 500250x Wood 250x Wood 2
Dead American beech500 health 500250x Wood 250x Wood 1
Douglas fir500 health 500250x Wood 250x Wood 3
Pine sapling200 health 200100x Wood 100x Wood 8
Trumpet tree sapling200 health 200100x Wood 500x Wood 4
Pine sapling100 health 10050x Wood 50x Wood 9
Trumpet tree sapling100 health 10050x Wood 500x Wood 1
Cactus300 health 30015x Cloth, 3x Cactus Flesh no finish bonus 1
Cactus200 health 20010x Cloth, 2x Cactus Flesh no finish bonus 1
Cactus100 health 1005x Cloth, 1x Cactus Flesh no finish bonus 5

How trees work in Rust

Forestry and desert flora in the Rust environment catalog include 23 distinct plant species consolidated into 34 wood-producing yield profiles plus desert cacti. Chopping standing timber across temperate forests, swamps, tundra, jungle, and arctic biomes supplies the Wood needed for base building frames, storage boxes, tool handles, and furnace fuel, while burning that wood in ovens generates the Charcoal needed for gunpowder and raiding payloads.

Trees yields, spawn mechanics and reference breakdown

Individual tree sheets model strike-by-strike harvesting across axes, hatchets, and chainsaws, separating standing trunks that hold half their wood in the final fall from ground logs and the 3 desert cactus sizes that pay out per swing. Tables also compare Basic, Advanced, and Pure Wood Tea multipliers alongside Bear Pie combinations across every biome so builders can stock full boxes of wood and furnace fuel rapidly.

  • Flora index (23 species): Consolidates forest, swamp, tundra, arctic, and jungle timber into 34 wood yield profiles plus 3 Arid cactus sizes.
  • Falling bonus mechanics: Standing trunks hold back half of their total wood payout until the final strike fells the tree.
  • Bark target minigame: Striking the red X markers painted on a trunk after the first hit accelerates swing speed and secures the full falling bonus.
  • Tool and tea scaling: Chainsaws and metal axes gather 100% of the wood fastest, while three Wood Tea tiers plus Bear Pie multiply wood yields up to +275%.
  • Ground logs and desert cacti: Driftwood and fallen trunks pay out evenly per strike with no falling bonus, while cacti grant cloth and food unaffected by Wood Tea.

The other groups: Animals, NPCs, Loot containers, Ore nodes, Collectibles, Vehicles and Monument machines.

Frequently asked questions

How many tree species and cactus types can be chopped in Rust?

Procedural Rust maps generate 23 tree species grouped into 34 wood-yielding entries alongside 3 desert cactus sizes, with standing forest trees reserving 50% of their wood for the final falling bonus.

How do Wood Teas and Pies affect tree harvesting in Rust?

Drinking a Basic (+50%), Advanced (+100%), or Pure (+200%) Wood Tea (or combining Pure Tea with a Bear Pie for +275% as Creamy Pure Wood Tea) multiplies wood gathered across all 34 wood rows.

Which tool chops trees fastest in Rust and collects the full falling bonus?

The Low Grade Fuel Chainsaw and the Salvaged Axe fell standing trees in the fewest seconds while securing 100% of the base wood and 50% falling bonus, followed by the Metal Hatchet.

How does the red X minigame work when chopping trees in Rust?

After the initial strike on a standing tree trunk, a red X target appears on the bark; hitting each successive red X speeds up swing cadence and awards the full 50% falling bonus when the trunk falls.

What do desert Cacti yield when chopped in Rust?

Chopping the 3 desert cactus sizes in the Arid biome with an axe, hatchet, or chainsaw yields edible Cactus Flesh and Cloth rather than Wood, so Wood Teas do not alter cactus payouts.

Why do Driftwood and Fallen Logs have no falling bonus in Rust?

Beach driftwood piles, dead fallen logs on the forest floor, and dry wood piles pay out 100% of their wood across individual tool strikes without displaying a red X marker or holding a separate falling bonus.

Can Oak trees spawn loot crates in their branches in Rust?

Large Oak tree models generated in forests and near monuments carry a map-generation chance to spawn a harvestable tree-branch loot crate high in their canopy alongside their normal wood payout.