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Oak and Cedar trees in ''New Leaf''

'''Trees''' are common flora in the {{SER}}. Some trees bear fruit while others are just for decoration. Certain [[insect]]s can be found in or on trees, depending on the [[:Category:seasons|season]] and time of day. The number of trees will affect the [[environment]] of a town and are used to determine [[perfect town]] status. With the exception of perfect fruit trees in {{NL}}, fully grown trees do not die until they are chopped down by the player, leaving behind a stump.

{{main|Sapling}}

Saplings are baby trees available for purchase at [[Tom Nook's store]]s and the [[Garden Center]]. Not all trees grow successfully, due to poor soil quality and placement. If the player plants a tree where a different tree was cut down then it will have a much higher chance of growth. If the player stands on a tree sapling at exactly 6 a.m., the tree will grow around the player and knock them out, as though they had been bitten by a [[Tarantula]] or [[Scorpion]].

[[File:Cedar Tree.jpg|100px|thumb|A Cedar Tree]]

Cedar trees are evergreen trees. During December, particularly around [[Toy Day]], and during the [[Bright Nights]] in {{WW}}, Cedar trees are decorated with bright lights. Cedar trees will only grow in the top two [[acre]]s of the village, reflecting the fact that their real-life counterparts are found more frequently in the Northern Hemisphere, being adapted to colder temperatures.

===Oak tree===

[[File:Normal Tree1.jpg|100px|thumb|An Oak Tree]]

Oak trees are generic trees, resembling fruit trees but bear nothing. Their appearance differs seasonally, turning golden brown in the autumn, being snow-laden in the winter, and bearing cherry blossoms during the [[Cherry Blossom Festival]] in April.

[[File:Fruit trees.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Fruit-bearing trees]]

{{main|Fruit}}

Fruit trees resemble Oak trees but bear fruit, three at a time. During the [[Acorn Festival]] they also bear acorns. There are 5 different varieties of fruit trees (13 in ''New Leaf''), one for each type of fruit (13 types in ''New Leaf''). The player can receive non-native fruits in letters from [[Parents|Mom]] or from other villagers, after which they can then be grown into a fruit-bearing tree.

{{main|Palm tree}}

Palm trees are foreign trees that bear two types of fruit, banana and coconut, growing two at a time. These trees can only be planted near the ocean, although not on the sand itself (except in {{NL}}). There are some [[beetle]]s that appear only on palm trees.

In {{PG}}, coconuts are obtained only from visiting the island using a [[Game Boy Advance]]. In order to grow a palm tree in ''Wild World'' and ''City Folk'', the player must find a coconut washed up on the beach, usually showing up at least once a week. In ''New Leaf'', the player can find both coconuts and bananas on [[Tortimer Island]].

[[File:Money tree.jpg|thumb|right|150px|A Money Tree]]

{{main|Money Tree}}

Money trees are a rare variety of tree that bears money as its fruit. They can be grown by burying bells in the ground with a [[Shovel|golden shovel]]. In {{PG}}, the player can grow a money tree by burying bells in the daily glowing spot instead. To maximize potential return and minimize expected loss, the ideal amount to bury is 30,000 bells.

Golden trees appear only in {{PG}}, where [[Shovel|golden shovels]] and [[NES games]] grow from it. They are grown by planting a shovel in a glowing spot that appears once a day in the village.

These appear only in {{NL}}. When a perfect [[fruit]] tree is shaken 4 to 7 times, it dies and becomes a dead tree, which serves no use to the player and should be cut down. When a perfect fruit tree dies, it produces a rotten fruit in addition to two perfect fruit.

While all trees may be shaken by the player, only cedar and non fruit-bearing trees have a chance of containing hidden items. Each day a certain amount of 100 bell bags, beehives, and furniture leaves will be scattered among the town's trees. This number varies according to the total number of trees in the town as well as the iteration of ''Animal Crossing'' being played. The table below lists the item maximums according to game title.

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! style="border: 2px solid #FFDD66; background:#FFFFCC; color:#666;" | Bell Bags

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|align="center"|30

|align="center"|5

|align="center"|2

|{{WW}}

|align="center"|16

|align="center"|4

|align="center"|2

|align="center"|5

|align="center"|2

|{{NL}}

|align="center"|20

|align="center"|5

|align="center"|2

[[File:Treestumpdesign.png|thumb|right|Left: Fruit, bell & oak tree designs. Right: Pine tree designs.]]All games in the {{SER}} allow the player to chop down trees, producing a stump. These stumps do not count as trees (or [[weeds]]) when determining [[perfect town|perfect town status]]. {{CF}} introduced two insect species only found on stumps,and {{NL}} introduced the ability for players to use stumps as chairs, and special tree stump designs next to which [[mushroom|mushrooms]] may appear.  

There are twelve stump designs in ''New Leaf''. Six of these are exclusive to pine trees, while the remainder are exclusive to fruit, bell and oak trees. Special stump designs are created by delivering the final blow to a tree with either a silver or gold [[axe]]. A silver axe guarantees a special design while a gold axe produces one only occasionally. Because only the final blow (of three) is the one that determines whether the stump will feature a special design, the first two swings can be made using a regular or gold axe to reduce wear on a silver one.

File:Oak Tree GC.png|An oak tree from ''Animal Crossing''

File:Cherry blossom trees.jpg|Oak Trees with Cherry Blossoms

File:Cedar Tree GC.png|A cedar tree from ''Animal Crossing''

File:Cedar2.jpg|A cedar tree from ''City Folk''

File:Cedar.jpg|A seasonal cedar tree

File:RUU 0028.jpg|A palm tree, a pear tree and an orange tree

File:AC3DS 1.png|Trees from the {{NL}} beta version can be seen in this picture

File:Palm.jpg|A palm tree on the [[beach]]

==References==

{{Flora}}

{{Geography}}