# More trees that can be tapped?

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-trees-that-can-be-tapped/18627>\
**Category:** The Drawing Board\
**Created:** [January 31, 2019, 6:41pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-trees-that-can-be-tapped/18627 "2019-01-31T18:41:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Admiral-Wily](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/admiral-wily/32/4009_2.png) [@Admiral-Wily](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Admiral-Wily)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2019, 6:41pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-trees-that-can-be-tapped/18627/1 "2019-01-31T18:41:54Z")

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Maple is not the only tree that you can get useful sap from for example here is a quote:

“Although sugar maples are the tree of choice for commercial sugaring due to their high ratio of sugar to water in their sap, many other types of trees can be tapped to make syrup, including silver and red maples , hickory , birch , box elder , and walnuts”

Pine trees can also be tapped for their pine resin which could be useful for crafting.

What do you guys think or care to expand upon? Would it make for interesting additions or is just unnecessary redundancies?

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**Author:** ![Erk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/erk/32/3871_2.png) [@Erk](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Erk)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2019, 8:41pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-trees-that-can-be-tapped/18627/2 "2019-01-31T20:41:49Z")

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Looks reasonable to me. Tapping deciduous trees looks at a glance to be pretty similar no matter the tree time. Pine trees require a different technique.

I’d say go ahead and add it.

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**Author:** ![kuros](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kuros/32/1788_2.png) [@kuros](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kuros)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 2:04am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-trees-that-can-be-tapped/18627/3 "2019-02-01T02:04:56Z")

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Pine resin would be useful for making glue, I would imagine.

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**Author:** ![Trigon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/trigon/32/2668_2.png) [@Trigon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Trigon)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 2:50am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-trees-that-can-be-tapped/18627/4 "2019-02-01T02:50:48Z")

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Yeah. Currently you can use pine boughs to make glue which I imagine is the in game equivalent.

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**Author:** ![Litppunk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/litppunk/32/409_2.png) [@Litppunk](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Litppunk)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 7:11pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-trees-that-can-be-tapped/18627/5 "2019-02-01T19:11:49Z")

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They are a very sappy tree, and seem to enjoy weeping sap everywhere at the slightest provocation… and even ‘just because’ keeps the bugs from doing much damage, but it seems like they’d rather just weep sap 24/7 then heal over any dings.  
They are not a good tree to stand under with nice things.

Definately should be tap-able for permanent, continuous low gain of resin, though perhaps if this gets added, glue quality should get a bit more incremental?

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**Author:** ![Trigon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/trigon/32/2668_2.png) [@Trigon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Trigon)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 8:02pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-trees-that-can-be-tapped/18627/6 "2019-02-01T20:02:09Z")

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This is true. Pine sap gets everywhere. I still have clothes with that shit ingrained in the DNA of it.

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**Author:** ![nameless\_survivor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/nameless_survivor/32/4476_2.png) [@nameless\_survivor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/nameless_survivor)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 8:15pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-trees-that-can-be-tapped/18627/7 "2019-02-01T20:15:25Z")

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I kind of like the idea of enslaving a whole bunch of pine trees to generate industrial quantities of glue for making duct tape. It would be even better if you could transplant trees, and definitely give me a reason not to just chop them all up, or burn them all down for being an obstruction to navigation.

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**Author:** ![Fris0uman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/fris0uman/32/8607_2.png) [@Fris0uman](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Fris0uman)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 9:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-trees-that-can-be-tapped/18627/8 "2019-02-01T21:16:52Z")

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The sap glue thing might be reasonnable, but isn’t maple syrup super tedious to make though ? With several long steps of boiling and whatnot ?

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**Author:** ![TheZoneWizard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/thezonewizard/32/1397_2.png) [@TheZoneWizard](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheZoneWizard)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 9:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-trees-that-can-be-tapped/18627/9 "2019-02-01T21:43:36Z")

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In case anyone wants to know. It requires much more effort for certain trees to get X amount of sap compared to that of maple. Hence why maple is so popular.

Birch is 1/8 or more compared to maple(you have to have 8-12 gallons to = that 1 bottle of maple syrup). It also tastes different. It tastes like Wintergreen. The sap of any birch can be tapped and consumed as is or boiled down to syrup. The sap consumed straight is nutrient rich. Assuming the tree isn’t diseased \>\_\>

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**Author:** ![int\_ua](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/int_ua/32/4402_2.png) [@int\_ua](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/int_ua)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2019, 11:31am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-trees-that-can-be-tapped/18627/10 "2019-02-02T11:31:43Z")

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Pine sap should be very limited from one tree in case it gets implemented because it does not flow, just slightly bulges in place where bark is damaged.

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**Author:** ![Turtleoverlord](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/turtleoverlord/32/5193_2.png) [@Turtleoverlord](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Turtleoverlord)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2019, 3:02pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-trees-that-can-be-tapped/18627/11 "2019-02-02T15:02:24Z")

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Acorn flour for all your flour needs because acorn is good for you health

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**Author:** ![TheZoneWizard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/thezonewizard/32/1397_2.png) [@TheZoneWizard](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheZoneWizard)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2019, 4:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-trees-that-can-be-tapped/18627/12 "2019-02-02T16:52:13Z")

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Check out my thread on this very topic if you wish to add anything to either the thread or the game. I would like to see much more wild stuff go into the game.

When mixed with berries and using the starch from various other plants. You can make a reasonably less than $h!t tasting “bread” xD

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**Author:** ![Turtleoverlord](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/turtleoverlord/32/5193_2.png) [@Turtleoverlord](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Turtleoverlord)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2019, 5:56pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-trees-that-can-be-tapped/18627/13 "2019-02-02T17:56:59Z")

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Sorry sir but I want my acorn cookies =P

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**Author:** ![int\_ua](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/int_ua/32/4402_2.png) [@int\_ua](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/int_ua)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2019, 8:09pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-trees-that-can-be-tapped/18627/14 "2019-02-02T20:09:45Z")

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What thread? You didn’t add a link

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**Author:** ![TheZoneWizard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/thezonewizard/32/1397_2.png) [@TheZoneWizard](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheZoneWizard)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2019, 11:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-trees-that-can-be-tapped/18627/15 "2019-02-02T23:18:29Z")

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Noted and valid point sir. Apologies.

> [@The Chef o'da Woods!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-chef-oda-woods/18150/24):
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> Gimme acorn flour for making cookies

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**Author:** ![Turtleoverlord](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/turtleoverlord/32/5193_2.png) [@Turtleoverlord](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Turtleoverlord)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 3:48pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-trees-that-can-be-tapped/18627/16 "2019-04-02T15:48:11Z")

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I was thinking about and I remembered that early versions of ice cream used snow,so like we could get snow from the groud,clean it and use an food processor to mix the snow with some fruit or candy,put some milk on it or even just a bit of liquid nitrogen and you got bootleg ice cream =P