<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBelow is a list of wood densities per cubic feet for some of the most common tree species.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSpecies<\/td> Weight per Cubic Ft.<\/td><\/tr> Apple<\/td> 55<\/td><\/tr> Ash, White<\/td> 48<\/td><\/tr> Basswood<\/td> 42<\/td><\/tr> Beech<\/td> 54<\/td><\/tr> Birch, Paper<\/td> 50<\/td><\/tr> Birch, Yellow<\/td> 57<\/td><\/tr> Butternut<\/td> 46<\/td><\/tr> Cherry, Black<\/td> 45<\/td><\/tr> Chestnut<\/td> 55<\/td><\/tr> Cottonwood<\/td> 49<\/td><\/tr> Elm, American<\/td> 54<\/td><\/tr> Gum, Black<\/td> 45<\/td><\/tr> Gum, Red<\/td> 50<\/td><\/tr> Hackberry<\/td> 50<\/td><\/tr> Hickory<\/td> 64<\/td><\/tr> Honey Locust<\/td> 61<\/td><\/tr> Magnolia, Ev<\/td> 59<\/td><\/tr> Maple, Red<\/td> 50<\/td><\/tr> Maple, Silver<\/td> 45<\/td><\/tr> Maple, Sugar<\/td> 56<\/td><\/tr> Oak, California<\/td> 66<\/td><\/tr> Oak, Live<\/td> 76<\/td><\/tr> Oak, Red<\/td> 63<\/td><\/tr> Oak, White<\/td> 62<\/td><\/tr> Pecan<\/td> 61<\/td><\/tr> Persimmon<\/td> 63<\/td><\/tr> Poplar, Yellow<\/td> 38<\/td><\/tr> Sassafras<\/td> 44<\/td><\/tr> Sycamore<\/td> 52<\/td><\/tr> Walnut, Black<\/td> 58<\/td><\/tr> Pine, white<\/td> 36<\/td><\/tr> Spruce, Red<\/td> 34<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/span>How Much Do Different Sized Tree Stumps Weigh?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIf you don\u2019t want to calculate the weight of your tree stump, here is a list of the average weight of 1-foot-long tree stumps depending on their average diameter. The estimated weight here is in pounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSpecies<\/td> 10\u201d<\/td> 12\u201d<\/td> 14\u201d<\/td> 16\u201d<\/td> 18\u201d<\/td> 20\u201d<\/td> 22\u201d<\/td> 24\u201d<\/td> 26\u201d<\/td> 28\u201d<\/td><\/tr> Apple<\/td> 30<\/td> 43<\/td> 59<\/td> 77<\/td> 97<\/td> 120<\/td> 145<\/td> 173<\/td> 203<\/td> 235<\/td><\/tr> Ash, White<\/td> 26<\/td> 38<\/td> 51<\/td> 67<\/td> 85<\/td> 104<\/td> 126<\/td> 150<\/td> 177<\/td> 205<\/td><\/tr> Basswood<\/td> 23<\/td> 33<\/td> 45<\/td> 59<\/td> 74<\/td> 92<\/td> 111<\/td> 132<\/td> 155<\/td> 180<\/td><\/tr> Beech<\/td> 29<\/td> 42<\/td> 58<\/td> 75<\/td> 95<\/td> 118<\/td> 142<\/td> 169<\/td> 199<\/td> 231<\/td><\/tr> Birch, Paper<\/td> 27<\/td> 39<\/td> 53<\/td> 70<\/td> 88<\/td> 109<\/td> 132<\/td> 157<\/td> 164<\/td> 214<\/td><\/tr> Birch, Yellow<\/td> 31<\/td> 45<\/td> 61<\/td> 80<\/td> 101<\/td> 124<\/td> 151<\/td> 179<\/td> 210<\/td> 244<\/td><\/tr> Butternut<\/td> 25<\/td> 36<\/td> 49<\/td> 64<\/td> 81<\/td> 100<\/td> 121<\/td> 144<\/td> 170<\/td> 197<\/td><\/tr> Cherry, Black<\/td> 25<\/td> 35<\/td> 48<\/td> 63<\/td> 79<\/td> 98<\/td> 119<\/td> 141<\/td> 166<\/td> 192<\/td><\/tr> Chestnut<\/td> 30<\/td> 43<\/td> 59<\/td> 77<\/td> 97<\/td> 120<\/td> 145<\/td> 173<\/td> 203<\/td> 235<\/td><\/tr> Cottonwood<\/td> 27<\/td> 38<\/td> 52<\/td> 68<\/td> 86<\/td> 107<\/td> 129<\/td> 154<\/td> 180<\/td> 209<\/td><\/tr> Elm, American<\/td> 29<\/td> 42<\/td> 58<\/td> 75<\/td> 95<\/td> 118<\/td> 142<\/td> 169<\/td> 199<\/td> 231<\/td><\/tr> Gum, Black<\/td> 25<\/td> 35<\/td> 48<\/td> 63<\/td> 79<\/td> 98<\/td> 119<\/td> 141<\/td> 166<\/td> 192<\/td><\/tr> Gum, Red<\/td> 27<\/td> 39<\/td> 53<\/td> 70<\/td> 88<\/td> 109<\/td> 132<\/td> 157<\/td> 164<\/td> 214<\/td><\/tr> Hackberry<\/td> 27<\/td> 39<\/td> 53<\/td> 70<\/td> 88<\/td> 109<\/td> 132<\/td> 157<\/td> 164<\/td> 273<\/td><\/tr> Hickory<\/td> 35<\/td> 50<\/td> 68<\/td> 89<\/td> 113<\/td> 140<\/td> 169<\/td> 201<\/td> 236<\/td> 261<\/td><\/tr> Honey Locust<\/td> 33<\/td> 48<\/td> 65<\/td> 85<\/td> 108<\/td> 133<\/td> 161<\/td> 192<\/td> 225<\/td> 252<\/td><\/tr> Magnolia, Ev<\/td> 32<\/td> 46<\/td> 63<\/td> 82<\/td> 104<\/td> 129<\/td> 156<\/td> 185<\/td> 217<\/td> 214<\/td><\/tr> Maple, Red<\/td> 27<\/td> 39<\/td> 53<\/td> 70<\/td> 88<\/td> 109<\/td> 132<\/td> 157<\/td> 164<\/td> 192<\/td><\/tr> Maple, Silver<\/td> 25<\/td> 35<\/td> 48<\/td> 63<\/td> 79<\/td> 98<\/td> 119<\/td> 141<\/td> 166<\/td> 239<\/td><\/tr> Maple, Sugar<\/td> 31<\/td> 44<\/td> 60<\/td> 78<\/td> 99<\/td> 122<\/td> 148<\/td> 176<\/td> 206<\/td> 282<\/td><\/tr> Oak, California<\/td> 36<\/td> 51<\/td> 70<\/td> 92<\/td> 116<\/td> 144<\/td> 174<\/td> 207<\/td> 243<\/td> 324<\/td><\/tr> Oak, Live<\/td> 41<\/td> 60<\/td> 81<\/td> 106<\/td> 134<\/td> 166<\/td> 200<\/td> 238<\/td> 280<\/td> 269<\/td><\/tr> Oak, Red<\/td> 34<\/td> 49<\/td> 67<\/td> 88<\/td> 111<\/td> 137<\/td> 166<\/td> 198<\/td> 232<\/td> 265<\/td><\/tr> Oak, White<\/td> 34<\/td> 48<\/td> 66<\/td> 86<\/td> 109<\/td> 135<\/td> 163<\/td> 194<\/td> 228<\/td> 261<\/td><\/tr> Pecan<\/td> 33<\/td> 48<\/td> 65<\/td> 85<\/td> 108<\/td> 133<\/td> 161<\/td> 192<\/td> 224<\/td> 269<\/td><\/tr> Persimmon<\/td> 34<\/td> 49<\/td> 67<\/td> 88<\/td> 111<\/td> 137<\/td> 166<\/td> 198<\/td> 232<\/td> 162<\/td><\/tr> Poplar, Yellow<\/td> 21<\/td> 30<\/td> 40<\/td> 53<\/td> 67<\/td> 83<\/td> 99<\/td> 119<\/td> 150<\/td> 188<\/td><\/tr> Sassafras<\/td> 24<\/td> 34<\/td> 47<\/td> 61<\/td> 78<\/td> 96<\/td> 116<\/td> 138<\/td> 162<\/td> 222<\/td><\/tr> Sycamore<\/td> 28<\/td> 41<\/td> 55<\/td> 72<\/td> 92<\/td> 113<\/td> 137<\/td> 163<\/td> 191<\/td> 248<\/td><\/tr> Walnut, Black<\/td> 32<\/td> 45<\/td> 62<\/td> 81<\/td> 102<\/td> 126<\/td> 153<\/td> 182<\/td> 213<\/td> 250<\/td><\/tr> Pine, white<\/td> 20<\/td> 28<\/td> 38<\/td> 50<\/td> 64<\/td> 78<\/td> 95<\/td> 113<\/td> 128<\/td> 145<\/td><\/tr> Spruce, Red<\/td> 19<\/td> 27<\/td> 36<\/td> 47<\/td> 60<\/td> 74<\/td> 90<\/td> 106<\/td> 125<\/td> 154<\/td><\/tr> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/span>What Is the Weight of The Root ball?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nSometimes you might have to calculate the weight of the tree trunk, stump along with its root ball. This can be important if you have to uproot the entire stump along with its root ball and knowing the approximate weight is very important while hiring the machinery and the transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The following table gives an estimate of the root ball weight of trees depending on their trunk diameter at breast height and the average diameter of the root ball itself. Keep in mind that these are only estimates and the real weight can vary depending on the tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAverage diameter at breast height<\/td> Rootball size<\/td> Weight lbs<\/td><\/tr> 2-2.5\u201d<\/td> 24-28\u201d<\/td> 400<\/td><\/tr> 2.5-3\u201d<\/td> 28-32\u201d<\/td> 650<\/td><\/tr> 3-3.5\u201d<\/td> 32-36\u201d<\/td> 850<\/td><\/tr> 3.5-4\u201d<\/td> 36-40\u201d<\/td> 1200<\/td><\/tr> 4-4.5\u201d<\/td> 40-45\u201d<\/td> 1500<\/td><\/tr> 4.5-5\u201d<\/td> 50-55\u201d<\/td> 2500<\/td><\/tr> 5-5-5\u201d<\/td> 55-62\u201d<\/td> 3000<\/td><\/tr> 5-5-6\u201d<\/td> 62-66\u201d<\/td> 4000<\/td><\/tr> 6-7\u201d<\/td> 66-72\u201d<\/td> 5000-6000<\/td><\/tr> 7-8\u201d<\/td> 72-76\u201d<\/td> 6000<\/td><\/tr> 8-10\u201d<\/td> 84-90\u201d<\/td> 7000-8000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Conclusion<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\nThe weight of a tree stump depends on factors such as the height of the stump, its diameter, the species of the stump, and the size of its root ball. Multiply the volume of the stump with the wood density to get a weight estimate (V = 3.14*L*d2<\/sup>\/4)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you don\u2019t want to calculate the weight yourself, you can also refer to the estimated stump weights above.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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