Undead tree

Undead trees are located in the front yard and outskirts of Draynor Manor. They are smaller than the regular dead trees and have fewer branches. Undead trees can also be identified by their yellow name, whereas a regular dead tree has a blue name. It is possible to receive a bird's nest from an undead tree, however, this nest will always be empty.

Regular hatchets are unable to cut undead trees. These trees play a small role in the Animal Magnetism quest, in which the player creates a blessed hatchet to cut them and get undead twigs. Cutting undead twigs gives 5 Woodcutting experience and requires a Slayer level of 18.

When a player walks past an undead tree, the tree may attack them, inflicting a maximum of around 56 life points of damage. Players cannot retaliate against these trees, so it is best to simply run away.

The Witch in the Black Knights' Fortress used to say that the trees' behaviours are due to the magical properties of the soil they grow in. The soil is also known for making the manor's cabbages tastier.

Trivia

 * The undead trees seem to be able to see into the Shadow Realm, this is because in The General's Shadow some of Khazard's Scouts mention being attacked by trees in a forest near Falador.
 * The examine text is a reference to the phrase "His bark is worse than his bite".
 * Right clicking the undead tree used to reveal it to have a combat level of 85, and later 40.
 * Cutting undead trees uses the old woodcutting animation.Undead tree mouse over.png
 * In RuneScape Classic, the tree will only attack a player if they "examine" it.

Undead tree