How many pieces does the Money Tree set have?

Set 40648 has 336 pieces, built from 73 unique parts, and includes no minifigures.

What does the money tree represent?

It's a decorative build based on the traditional Chinese money tree, a symbol of wealth and prosperity often displayed during festive occasions such as Chinese New Year.

Does this page list every part in the set?

Yes, all 73 unique parts are listed individually along with the total piece count, useful for checking the box contents or sourcing extra pieces.

Chinese Traditional Festivals

Money Tree

Set 40648 builds a decorative money tree, a traditional symbol of wealth and prosperity in Chinese culture, from 336 pieces with no minifigures included. It belongs to the Chinese Traditional Festivals range released in 2023, designed purely as a display piece. This page lists every part and colour used in the build.

Set number: 40648
Year: 2023
Pieces: 336
Minifigures: 0
Theme: Chinese Traditional Festivals
Different parts: 73

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 73

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (5)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Alternative models

Fan models by Rebrickable users that you can build (mostly) from this set’s parts. Instructions are available from the designers.

All 4 ideas at Rebrickable ↗

What can I build with it?

Description

A tree built as a symbol

40648 recreates the money tree, a decoration traditionally displayed during Chinese New Year and other celebrations to represent prosperity and good fortune, with gold coin-like elements sitting among the branches instead of leaves. As a display-only set with no minifigures, the whole 336-piece build is dedicated to the tree itself: trunk, branch structure and decorative details, rather than a scene or a building around it. That focus makes it a compact, self-contained centrepiece rather than part of a larger set-up.

A restrained, symbolic colour scheme

Red and pearl gold dominate the model, both strongly associated with luck and wealth in Chinese festival tradition, and together they make up the tree's most eye-catching elements. Reddish brown forms the trunk and branch structure underneath, giving the build a believable tree shape to hang the decorative pieces from. Bright green appears more sparingly, likely as leaves or accents, adding a touch of natural colour against the red-and-gold theme without overwhelming it.

A compact build with few unique parts

With only 73 unique parts across 336 pieces, this set relies heavily on repetition — branch segments and coin or leaf elements used many times over to build up the tree's volume, rather than a wide variety of one-off pieces. That's a useful thing to know before building: expect a rhythmic, repetitive assembly process rather than constant part-switching. The parts list on this page shows exactly which 73 elements are used and how often, handy for checking the box or for sourcing extra copies of specific pieces.

A seasonal display piece

As a Chinese Traditional Festivals set, 40648 is aimed squarely at display during the festive season, whether as a standalone decoration or alongside other sets from the same sub-theme. Its 336 pieces and 73 unique parts make it a manageable single build rather than a sprawling project, and its lack of minifigures keeps the focus entirely on the symbolism of the tree itself.

FAQ

How many pieces does the Money Tree set have?: Set 40648 has 336 pieces, built from 73 unique parts, and includes no minifigures.
What does the money tree represent?: It's a decorative build based on the traditional Chinese money tree, a symbol of wealth and prosperity often displayed during festive occasions such as Chinese New Year.
Does this page list every part in the set?: Yes, all 73 unique parts are listed individually along with the total piece count, useful for checking the box contents or sourcing extra pieces.

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