Mature juniper tree

Mature juniper tree
Released								7 January 2016 (Update)
Members								Yes
Quest								No
Location								Varies
League region								Kourend✓
Map icon
Options								Chop down
Examine								An old matured tree.
Advanced data
Object ID								27499

A Mature juniper tree requires level 42 Woodcutting to chop. The tree provides juniper logs when cut and 35 Woodcutting experience per set of logs received. They can only be found in Hosidius. They are mainly cut by players who wish to obtain juniper charcoal, which is a component in making dynamite for the blast mine minigame in Lovakengj.

Woodcutting info

Mature juniper tree
Level required					42
Woodcutting XP					35 xp
Required tool					Axe
Respawn time					8 seconds

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Juniper logs	1	Always	Not sold	N/A

Tree locations

There are 16 Mature juniper trees. Mature juniper trees can only be found in Hosidius, there are 13 north-west of the charcoal furnaces, and 3 around the Vinery. The majority of the Mature juniper trees are collocated with the Saltpeter deposits, with the location labelled as Saltpetre on the World Map. Mature juniper trees are considered rare trees for the purpose of the rare trees minimap icon (). The trees are shown on the World Map and Minimap as a bushy tree . The rare tree icon and the bushy tree image are shared with several other trees, so the icon and image on the map does not directly mean it is a Mature juniper tree.

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Additional Drops

• Beaver – Mature juniper trees have a chance to drop the beaver Woodcutting pet. At level 42 Woodcutting there is a 1 in 358,950 chance to receive the beaver and a 1 in 357,525 chance at level 99.
• Bird Nest – There is 1 in 256 chance to drop from mature juniper trees. The bird nest will be dropped on the ground and will despawn after two minutes if not picked up. The Bird nest will be given in place of logs.
• Clue nest – Mature juniper trees have a chance of dropping any tier of clue nest, based on Woodcutting level, the tree's base chance, and access to the reward tiers of Combat Achievements. See Clue nest § Woodcutting rates for a detailed breakdown.

Mature juniper trees are arguably the best trees to cut in order to receive bird nests and beginner clue nests, with very low cut difficulty and low chance to become depleted.

Firemaking

Main article: Firemaking

A player may not use a tinderbox on juniper logs to burn them; rather they should be transported to the charcoal furnaces, found just south of the trees. When a player attempts to use a tinderbox on juniper logs, they will receive the message stating, "The log won't burn properly like that. It might become good charcoal in a suitable furnace."

Charcoal making

On the southern shore, a player may pay Smoggy 600 coins in order to tend one of two charcoal furnaces while they incinerate any amount of juniper logs. When this process has finished, a player will obtain juniper charcoal. This process seems to take a significant amount of time and should not be "watched", as with the common error of watching plants grow. The incineration process is a segue into blast mining in Lovakengj. Initial calculations suggest that a juniper log may take as long as 12+ hours to convert into charcoal. Charcoal may not be collected until the process has completed; moreover a player may add as many as 60 juniper logs to either or both furnaces. The process may be slow but each log gives 50 charcoal. Hence filling both the furnaces gives 6000 juniper charcoals.

Mechanics

Mature juniper trees have a 1 in 16 chance of depleting when receiving a log, and a respawn time of 8 seconds. A roll to receive a log is done every 4 game ticks when chopping. The chance to successfully chop is affected by the axe used and Woodcutting level, better axes and a higher woodcutting level increases the likelihood of successfully receiving a log. Mature juniper trees have a very low cut difficulty, and players with a high Woodcutting level likely max out the chance to receive a log.