Talk:Tree/@comment-70.167.111.220-20130618194017/@comment-5741870-20130622094926

In-game, a Sapling is separate from a "Tree" because a Sapling does not require an Axe to harvest, grows back on its own, and only ever drops Twigs.

Trees drop logs (although the Spiky Tree only does so every so often) and need to be planted before they grow back.