diff --git a/mods/default/crafting.lua b/mods/default/crafting.lua
index d2f588ff7c..1cfc3a47d2 100644
--- a/mods/default/crafting.lua
+++ b/mods/default/crafting.lua
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 	}
 })
 
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = 'default:birchwood 4',
+	recipe = {
+		{'default:birchtree'},
+	}
+})
+
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = "default:torch 4",
 	recipe = {
diff --git a/mods/default/nodes.lua b/mods/default/nodes.lua
index 7e04675d44..8346efa354 100644
--- a/mods/default/nodes.lua
+++ b/mods/default/nodes.lua
@@ -764,12 +764,63 @@ minetest.register_node("default:sprucesapling", {
 	sounds = default.node_sound_defaults(),
 })
 
+minetest.register_node("default:birchtree", {
+	description = "Birch Wood",
+	tiles = {"default_log_birch_top.png", "default_log_birch_top.png", "default_log_birch.png"},
+	stack_max = 64,
+	paramtype2 = "facedir",
+	on_place = minetest.rotate_node,
+	groups = {tree=1,choppy=2,oddly_breakable_by_hand=1,flammable=2},
+	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
+})
 
--- aliases 
-minetest.register_alias("sapling", "default:sapling")
-minetest.register_alias("junglesapling", "default:junglesapling")
-minetest.register_alias("acaciasapling", "default:acaciasapling")
-minetest.register_alias("sprucesapling", "default:sprucesapling")
+minetest.register_node("default:birchwood", {
+	description = "Birch Wood Planks",
+	tiles = {"default_planks_birch.png"},
+	stack_max = 64,
+	is_ground_content = false,
+	groups = {choppy=2,oddly_breakable_by_hand=2,flammable=3,wood=1},
+	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
+})
+
+minetest.register_node("default:birchleaves", {
+	description = "Birch Leaves",
+	drawtype = "allfaces_optional",
+	visual_scale = 1.3,
+	tiles = {"default_leaves_birch.png"},
+	paramtype = "light",
+	stack_max = 64,
+	groups = {snappy=3, leafdecay=3, flammable=2, leaves=1},
+	drop = {
+		max_items = 1,
+		items = {
+			{
+				-- player will get sapling with 1/20 chance
+				items = {'default:birchsapling'},
+				rarity = 20,
+			},
+		}
+	},
+	sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
+})
+
+minetest.register_node("default:birchsapling", {
+	description = "Birch Sapling",
+	drawtype = "plantlike",
+	visual_scale = 1.0,
+	tiles = {"default_sapling_birch.png"},
+	inventory_image = "default_sapling_birch.png",
+	wield_image = "default_sapling_birch.png",
+	paramtype = "light",
+	walkable = false,
+	selection_box = {
+		type = "fixed",
+		fixed = {-0.3, -0.5, -0.3, 0.3, 0.35, 0.3}
+	},
+	stack_max = 64,
+	groups = {snappy=2,dig_immediate=3,flammable=2,attached_node=1,dig_by_water=1},
+	sounds = default.node_sound_defaults(),
+})
 
 minetest.register_node("default:junglegrass", {
 	description = "Double Tallgrass",
diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_leaves_birch.png b/mods/default/textures/default_leaves_birch.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5fc331a941
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diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_log_birch.png b/mods/default/textures/default_log_birch.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5ce3b3efb4
Binary files /dev/null and b/mods/default/textures/default_log_birch.png differ
diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_log_birch_top.png b/mods/default/textures/default_log_birch_top.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3b2bef1889
Binary files /dev/null and b/mods/default/textures/default_log_birch_top.png differ
diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_planks_birch.png b/mods/default/textures/default_planks_birch.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fa340a0751
Binary files /dev/null and b/mods/default/textures/default_planks_birch.png differ
diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_sapling_birch.png b/mods/default/textures/default_sapling_birch.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d0b62a5964
Binary files /dev/null and b/mods/default/textures/default_sapling_birch.png differ
diff --git a/mods/doors/init.lua b/mods/doors/init.lua
index e03b2a704e..1438115b2d 100644
--- a/mods/doors/init.lua
+++ b/mods/doors/init.lua
@@ -342,6 +342,15 @@ doors:register_door("doors:door_birch", {
 	tiles_top = {"door_birch_a.png", "door_brown.png"},
 })
 
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = "doors:door_birch 3",
+	recipe = {
+		{"default:birchwood", "default:birchwood"},
+		{"default:birchwood", "default:birchwood"},
+		{"default:birchwood", "default:birchwood"},
+	}
+})
+
 --- dark oak Door --
 doors:register_door("doors:door_dark_oak", {
 	description = "Dark Oak Door",
diff --git a/mods/stairs/init.lua b/mods/stairs/init.lua
index 5b12c11806..65c6dad82a 100644
--- a/mods/stairs/init.lua
+++ b/mods/stairs/init.lua
@@ -282,12 +282,12 @@ stairs.register_slab("sprucewood", "default:sprucewood",
 
 stairs.register_stair("birchwood", "default:birchwood",
 		{snappy=2,choppy=2,oddly_breakable_by_hand=2,flammable=3},
-		{"default_birchewood.png"},
+		{"default_planks_birch.png"},
 		"Birch Wood Stairs",
 		default.node_sound_wood_defaults())
 stairs.register_slab("birchwood", "default:birchwood",
 		{snappy=2,choppy=2,oddly_breakable_by_hand=2,flammable=3,wood_slab=1},
-		{"default_birchwood.png"},
+		{"default_planks_birch.png"},
 		"Birch Wood Slab",
 		default.node_sound_wood_defaults())