1 juniro Well-Known Member. Leaves that are burned do not yield saplings or apples. Leaves are always transparent to light, but cannot be seen through when the graphics mode is set to "Fast"; the transparent regions are instead black. If you know other ways of stopping this extremely annoying thing, please tell me Have a nice day . Let's explore how to add oak leaves to your inventory. Instead, you need to find and gather this item in the game. In Minecraft, oak leaves is an item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace. Joined Jan 23, 2017 Messages 2,525 Reactions 2,877. Hey, I have built a tree but leaves are decaying. I do not want to put additional wood blocks because it would look bad, so is there a /gamerule command to stop leaf decay? This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft oak leaves with screenshots and step-by-step instructions. Leaves take on a different shade of green depending on the biome in which they are placed. They diffuse sky light, causing the shadows they cast under trees.