Mangrove Roots

Mangrove roots are blocks that form as part of mangrove trees. Despite being a full block, they can be waterlogged.

Mangrove Roots

Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool
Blast resistance	0.7
Hardness	0.7
Luminous	No
Transparent	JE: Partial (-1 to light) BE: Yes
Waterloggable	Yes
Flammable	Yes
Catches fire from lava	Yes
Map color (Java)	34 PODZOL

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Obtaining

Breaking

Mangrove roots can be broken by hand, but using an axe is quickest. Mangrove roots drop themselves when broken with any tool.

Block	Mangrove Roots
Hardness	0.7
Tool
Breaking time (sec)
Default	1.05
Wooden	0.55
Stone	0.3
Iron	0.2
Diamond	0.15
Netherite	0.15
Golden	0.1
Options
Efficiency	000
Haste	001 1JEBE

Legend

• incorrect tool, drops nothing
• correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
• correct tool, drops the block itself
• italicized can be instant mined

Natural generation

Mangrove roots are generated in mangrove swamp biomes. They can also generate in some entrance rooms of trial chambers.

Post-generation

When mangrove propagules grow, they develop roots that can vary in size.

Usage

Mangrove roots can be waterlogged, despite being a full block. Water does not spread out‌ and waterlogged mangrove roots follow the same mechanics as any other waterlogged block.

In Java Edition, mobs can spawn on mangrove roots.

Redstone

Redstone circuits can pass their power level through mangrove roots and power other redstone components that are adjacent to the block, even when waterlogged.

Crafting ingredient

Name	Ingredients	[hide]Crafting recipe
Muddy Mangrove Roots	Mud + Mangrove Roots

Composting

Mangrove roots have a 30% chance of increasing the compost level in a composter by 1.

Fuel

In Java Edition and ‌in Bedrock Edition 1.21.80​, mangrove roots can be used as fuel in furnaces. A block of mangrove roots lasts 15 seconds (smelting up to 1.5 items).

Note blocks

Mangrove roots can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass" sounds.

Sounds

Java Edition:

[hide] v t e mangrove_roots sound type
Sound	Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	​Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	block.mangrove_roots.break	subtitles.block.generic.break​	0.25	0.96	16
	​Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	block.mangrove_roots.place	subtitles.block.generic.place​	0.25	0.96	16
	​Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	block.mangrove_roots.hit	subtitles.block.generic.hit​	0.0625	0.5	16
	​Something falls on a block	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	block.mangrove_roots.fall	subtitles.block.generic.fall​	0.125	0.75	16
	​Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	block.mangrove_roots.step	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps​	0.0375	1.0	16

Bedrock Edition:

[hide] v t e mangrove_roots sound type
Sound	Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
	Blocks	Once the block has broken	block.mangrove_roots.break	0.4	0.8-1.0
	Blocks	When the block is placed	block.mangrove_roots.place	0.25	1.0-1.2
	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	block.mangrove_roots.hit	0.1	0.5
	Blocks	Falling on the block with fall damage	block.mangrove_roots.fall	0.4	1.0
	Blocks	Walking on the block	block.mangrove_roots.step	0.1	1.0
	Blocks	Jumping from the block	block.mangrove_roots.step	0.1	1.0
	Blocks	Falling on the block without fall damage	block.mangrove_roots.fall	0.1	1.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	[hide]Translation key
Mangrove Roots	mangrove_roots	Block & Item	block.minecraft.mangrove_roots

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID	[hide]Translation key
Mangrove Roots	mangrove_roots	-482	Block & Giveable Item	Identical	tile.mangrove_roots.name

Block states

Java Edition:

Name	Default value	Allowed values	[hide]Description
waterlogged	false	false true	Whether or not there's water in the same place as this mangrove roots.

History

October 16, 2021							Mangrove roots are shown at Minecraft Live 2021 as part of mangrove swamps.
[hide]Java Edition
1.19			22w11a				Added mangrove roots.
			22w17a				Changed its block model, to add shading and make the inner faces have the same size with the outer faces.
1.20			pre2				Mangrove roots are now grouped with logs rather than leaves in the Creative inventory.
1.21			24w18a				Mangrove roots can now generate in the entrances of trial chambers.
[hide]Bedrock Edition
1.19.0			Preview 1.19.0.21				Added mangrove roots.
?			?				Mangrove roots do not conduct redstone.
1.19.30			Preview 1.19.0.31				Mangrove roots are no longer fuel.
							Using an axe can no longer speed up mining mangrove roots.
1.19.10			Preview 1.19.10.21				Mangrove roots are now mined fastest using an axe.
1.21.0 Experiment Update 1.21			Preview 1.21.0.24				Mangrove roots can now generate in the entrances of trial chambers.
1.21.30			Preview 1.21.30.23				Mangrove roots conduct redstone.
[hide]Upcoming Bedrock Edition
1.21.80			Preview 1.21.80.20				Mangrove roots can now be used as fuel in furnaces.

Issues

Issues relating to "Mangrove Roots" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Gallery

• 

  Concepts for how mangrove roots could be portrayed in-game.

• 

  Ditto.

• 

  Mangrove swamp concept art with Steve and Alex looking at it.

• 

  Mangrove roots in a mangrove swamp.

See also

• Muddy Mangrove Roots