>>52465506Small signs might show around age 10, but puberty would accelerate growth so teens would generally show some small leaves, sprouts, or bark. It slows after that until later in the 30s or possibly 40s when and if the sapling chooses to become more spiritual and dedicated to the rituals and the forest. In general most saplings will look mostly human for most of their life. Only a small few go on to become ents/druids.
picrel is a rough depiction of the lifecycle another sapling made about a year ago