diff --git a/assets/drop_tables.toml b/assets/drop_tables.toml
index bb03d3b..50bb4f0 100644
--- a/assets/drop_tables.toml
+++ b/assets/drop_tables.toml
@@ -13,3 +13,13 @@ drops = [
 
 [air]
 drops = []
+
+# Tree fixtures — activated by fell_tree.
+# Add WoodLog prefab + uncomment when log items exist.
+# [tree_trunk]
+# drops = [
+#     { prefab = "WoodLog", chance_pct = 100, min_count = 1, max_count = 1 },
+# ]
+
+# [tree_leaf]
+# drops = []
diff --git a/src/entities/shared_systems/digging.rs b/src/entities/shared_systems/digging.rs
index 9f232fd..c68990d 100644
--- a/src/entities/shared_systems/digging.rs
+++ b/src/entities/shared_systems/digging.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 use crate::constants::ITILE_SIZE;
 use crate::entities::item::drop_table::dig_rng;
 use crate::entities::item::prefabs::misc::misc_prefabs::spawn_prefab;
-use crate::world::chunks::{Z_ABOVE, Z_BELOW};
+use crate::world::chunks::Z_BELOW;
+use crate::world::generation::forestry::{fell_tree, TreePart};
 use crate::world::tiles::tile_changed::TileChangedEvent;
 use crate::world::tiles::visibility::TileOcclusionEvent;
 use crate::world::tiles::TileMap;
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ pub fn dig_system(
     asset_server: Res<AssetServer>,
     time: Res<Time>,
     mut query: Query<(&Transform, &mut Digger)>,
+    tree_parts: Query<(Entity, &TreePart)>,
     mut tilemap: ResMut<TileMap>,
     mut tile_changed: MessageWriter<TileChangedEvent>,
     mut occlusion: MessageWriter<TileOcclusionEvent>,
@@ -90,6 +92,27 @@ pub fn dig_system(
                     }
                 }
             }
+
+            // If there's a blocking fixture directly above the dug tile, it's a tree trunk —
+            // fell the whole tree. Temporary wiring until a designation + task system
+            // triggers fell_tree explicitly.
+            let above_pos = IVec3::new(below_pos.x, below_pos.y, below_pos.z + ITILE_SIZE);
+            let has_trunk_above = tilemap
+                .fixture_tiles
+                .get(&above_pos)
+                .map(|f| !f.can_stand_in())
+                .unwrap_or(false);
+
+            if has_trunk_above {
+                fell_tree(
+                    above_pos,
+                    &tree_parts,
+                    &mut commands,
+                    &mut tilemap,
+                    &mut tile_changed,
+                    &mut occlusion,
+                );
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/world/generation/forestry.rs b/src/world/generation/forestry.rs
index 90fcc19..c4afd46 100644
--- a/src/world/generation/forestry.rs
+++ b/src/world/generation/forestry.rs
@@ -9,18 +9,35 @@ use rand::{RngExt, SeedableRng};
 use std::collections::hash_map::DefaultHasher;
 use std::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
 
+use crate::entities::item::drop_table::DropTable;
 use crate::{
-    constants::{SEED, TILE_SIZE},
+    constants::{ITILE_SIZE, SEED, TILE_SIZE},
     world::generation::forestry::constants::{
         TREE_LEAF_BASE_RADIUS, TREE_LEAF_RADIUS_OFFSET, TREE_LEAF_RADIUS_VARIATION,
         TREE_MIN_DISTANCE_TILES, TREE_SPAWN_CHANCE, TREE_TRUNK_EXTRA_HEIGHT, TREE_TRUNK_MIN_HEIGHT,
     },
     world::{
-        tiles::{FixtureTileData, TileMap},
+        tiles::{
+            tile_changed::TileChangedEvent, visibility::TileOcclusionEvent, FixtureTileData,
+            TileMap,
+        },
         ChunkForrestryEvent, ChunkMap, ChunkOwner, TextureIDs, Textures, VisibleGameEntity,
     },
 };
 
+/// Marks an entity as part of a tree. Enables targeted removal via fell_tree.
+///
+/// `tile_pos` is the grid-aligned world position of the fixture tile this entity
+/// represents. Used to call remove_fixture without scanning fixture_tiles.
+///
+/// `is_trunk` distinguishes trunk segments (can_stand_in=false, drops wood) from
+/// leaf canopy (can_stand_in=true, drops nothing or leaves).
+#[derive(Component)]
+pub struct TreePart {
+    pub tile_pos: IVec3,
+    pub is_trunk: bool,
+}
+
 pub fn generate_chunk_forrestry(
     commands: ParallelCommands<'_, '_>,
     mut events: MessageReader<ChunkForrestryEvent>,
@@ -84,9 +101,13 @@ pub fn generate_chunk_forrestry(
                                     ))
                                     .id();
                                 tree_positions.push(trunk_pos);
-                                commands
-                                    .entity(trunk_entity)
-                                    .insert(ChunkOwner(event.chunk_position));
+                                commands.entity(trunk_entity).insert((
+                                    ChunkOwner(event.chunk_position),
+                                    TreePart {
+                                        tile_pos: trunk_ivec,
+                                        is_trunk: true,
+                                    },
+                                ));
                                 collected_entities
                                     .lock()
                                     .unwrap()
@@ -109,7 +130,13 @@ pub fn generate_chunk_forrestry(
 
                                 collected_tilemap_updates.lock().unwrap().push((
                                     trunk_ivec,
-                                    FixtureTileData::new(1, false, true, [0; 8]),
+                                    FixtureTileData::new(
+                                        1,
+                                        false,
+                                        true,
+                                        [0; 8],
+                                        DropTable::default(),
+                                    ),
                                 ));
 
                                 log_positions.insert(trunk_ivec);
@@ -168,6 +195,10 @@ pub fn generate_chunk_forrestry(
                                                     commands.entity(leaf).insert((
                                                         VisibleGameEntity,
                                                         ChunkOwner(event.chunk_position),
+                                                        TreePart {
+                                                            tile_pos: ivec,
+                                                            is_trunk: false,
+                                                        },
                                                     ));
                                                     collected_entities
                                                         .lock()
@@ -177,7 +208,11 @@ pub fn generate_chunk_forrestry(
                                                         (
                                                             ivec,
                                                             FixtureTileData::new(
-                                                                5, true, false, [0; 8],
+                                                                5,
+                                                                true,
+                                                                false,
+                                                                [0; 8],
+                                                                DropTable::default(),
                                                             ),
                                                         ),
                                                     );
@@ -217,3 +252,65 @@ pub fn generate_chunk_forrestry(
         );
     }
 }
+
+/// Remove all fixture tiles and entities belonging to the tree rooted at `root_pos`.
+///
+/// # How trees are identified
+/// Finds all TreePart entities whose XY is within canopy radius of the trunk column.
+/// This avoids storing a tree ID — the spatial structure IS the identity.
+///
+/// # What this does
+/// For each TreePart entity found:
+/// - Calls `tilemap.remove_fixture(&tree_part.tile_pos)` (clears ChunkData + HashMap)
+/// - Despawns the Bevy entity
+/// - Fires `TileChangedEvent` for path invalidation
+/// - Fires `TileOcclusionEvent` for the column at each removed position
+///
+/// # Performance
+/// O(tree_size) entity lookups via `Query<(Entity, &TreePart)>`. For a typical tree
+/// (4-8 trunk + ~60 leaf tiles) this is ~68 iterations. Acceptable for an infrequent
+/// action.
+pub fn fell_tree(
+    root_pos: IVec3,
+    tree_parts: &Query<(Entity, &TreePart)>,
+    commands: &mut Commands,
+    tilemap: &mut TileMap,
+    tile_changed: &mut MessageWriter<TileChangedEvent>,
+    occlusion: &mut MessageWriter<TileOcclusionEvent>,
+) {
+    let trunk_x = root_pos.x;
+    let trunk_y = root_pos.y;
+    let canopy_radius_world = (TREE_LEAF_BASE_RADIUS * TILE_SIZE) as i32 + ITILE_SIZE;
+
+    let to_remove: Vec<(Entity, IVec3)> = tree_parts
+        .iter()
+        .filter(|(_, part)| {
+            let dx = (part.tile_pos.x - trunk_x).abs();
+            let dy = (part.tile_pos.y - trunk_y).abs();
+            dx <= canopy_radius_world && dy <= canopy_radius_world
+        })
+        .map(|(entity, part)| (entity, part.tile_pos))
+        .collect();
+
+    for (entity, tile_pos) in to_remove {
+        tilemap.remove_fixture(&tile_pos);
+        tile_changed.write(TileChangedEvent { pos: tile_pos });
+
+        // Full column occlusion refresh for each removed tile.
+        // calculate_visibility traces up arbitrarily deep, so refresh the full column.
+        let z_depth =
+            crate::world::chunks::Z_BELOW as i32 + crate::world::chunks::Z_ABOVE as i32 + 1;
+        for dz in 0..=z_depth {
+            for dy in -1..=1i32 {
+                for dx in -1..=1i32 {
+                    occlusion.write(TileOcclusionEvent {
+                        tile_position: tile_pos
+                            - IVec3::new(dx * ITILE_SIZE, dy * ITILE_SIZE, dz * ITILE_SIZE),
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        commands.entity(entity).despawn();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/world/tiles/tilemap.rs b/src/world/tiles/tilemap.rs
index d564038..678ee93 100644
--- a/src/world/tiles/tilemap.rs
+++ b/src/world/tiles/tilemap.rs
@@ -131,12 +131,16 @@ impl FloorTileData {
 }
 
 /// Packed fixture tile data. ~18 bytes vs 48 bytes tuple.
-#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
+/// NOTE: Clone+Debug only — adding DropTable removes Copy.
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct FixtureTileData {
     pub id: u8,
     /// bit0=can_stand_in, bit1=can_stand_on
     pub flags: u8,
     pub visible_range: [u32; 8],
+    /// Items dropped when this fixture is removed. Empty = nothing drops.
+    /// Trunk tiles will yield wood logs here once log items exist.
+    pub drop_table: DropTable,
 }
 
 impl Default for FixtureTileData {
@@ -145,12 +149,19 @@ impl Default for FixtureTileData {
             id: 0,
             flags: 0,
             visible_range: [0; 8],
+            drop_table: DropTable::default(),
         }
     }
 }
 
 impl FixtureTileData {
-    pub fn new(id: u8, can_stand_in: bool, can_stand_on: bool, visible_range: [u32; 8]) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(
+        id: u8,
+        can_stand_in: bool,
+        can_stand_on: bool,
+        visible_range: [u32; 8],
+        drop_table: DropTable,
+    ) -> Self {
         let mut flags = 0u8;
         if can_stand_in {
             flags |= 0b001;
@@ -162,6 +173,7 @@ impl FixtureTileData {
             id,
             flags,
             visible_range,
+            drop_table,
         }
     }
 
@@ -300,10 +312,23 @@ impl TileMap {
             .unwrap_or(ASTAR_DEFAULT_WEIGHT)
     }
 
-    /// Remove a fixture tile, clearing both the HashMap entry and ChunkData bitsets.
-    /// BOTH must be cleared — leaving ChunkData stale causes is_standable bugs.
+    /// Remove a fixture tile, clearing the HashMap entry, ChunkData bitsets, and tile_ids.
+    /// All three must be cleared — leaving ChunkData stale causes is_standable bugs,
+    /// and leaving tile_ids non-zero causes the renderer to keep drawing the fixture.
+    ///
+    /// Also restores the floor tile's stand_in bit, which insert_fixture clears for
+    /// blocking fixtures (can_stand_in=false) to prevent air floor tiles from overriding
+    /// the block via the OR check in is_standable.
     pub fn remove_fixture(&mut self, pos: &IVec3) -> Option<FixtureTileData> {
         let removed = self.fixture_tiles.remove(pos);
+
+        // Read floor standability before taking mutable borrow on chunks.
+        let floor_can_stand_in = self
+            .floor_tiles
+            .get(pos)
+            .map(|f| f.can_stand_in())
+            .unwrap_or(false);
+
         let chunk_pos = world_to_chunk(*pos);
         if let Some(chunk) = self.chunks.get_mut(&chunk_pos) {
             let (lx, ly, z) = ChunkData::world_to_local(*pos);
@@ -326,9 +351,14 @@ impl TileMap {
             );
             let idx = ChunkData::pos_to_index(lx, ly, z);
             let word = idx / 32;
-            let clear_mask = !(1u32 << (idx % 32));
-            chunk.stand_in_fixture[word] &= clear_mask;
-            chunk.stand_on_fixture[word] &= clear_mask;
+            let bit = 1u32 << (idx % 32);
+            chunk.stand_in_fixture[word] &= !bit;
+            chunk.stand_on_fixture[word] &= !bit;
+            chunk.tile_ids[idx] = 0;
+            // Restore floor stand_in bit cleared by insert_fixture for blocking fixtures.
+            if floor_can_stand_in {
+                chunk.stand_in_floor[word] |= bit;
+            }
         }
         removed
     }