Kautilya's Arthashastra 3.19.28

3.19.28

puropavanavanaspatīnāṃ puṣpaphalacchāyāvatāṃ prarohacchedane ṣaṭpaṇaḥ, kṣudraśākhācchedane dvādaśapaṇaḥ, pīnaśākhāccchedane caturviṃśatipaṇaḥ, skandhavadhe pūrvaḥ sāhasadaṇḍaḥ, samucchittau madhyamaḥ //

For cutting off the tender sprouts of fruit-trees, flower-trees or shady trees in the parks near a city, a fine of 6 panas shall be imposed; for cutting off the minor branches of the same trees, 12 panas; and for cutting off the big branches, 24 panas shall be levied. Cutting off the trunks of the same shall be punished with the first amercement; and felling the same shall be punished with the middle-most amercement.