Okay, all roots staffs are different when they come out of the ground but this one was a surprise. The main staff is a yellow birch specimen...but the large cross-root belongs to another tree...maybe a birch or cherry? It was in a cluster of many different species. The cross root is trapped pretty well by the yellow birch but as it dries you might be able to wiggle it out. I was able to strip the bark off most of the surfaces and it is still held tight. It stands 71" tall and the shaft ranges from 1-1/8" in diameter up to 2". The shaft has a nice "dog leg" as well. The bark was stripped with a drawknife so it has subtle facets and tooling marks. The separate cross root is about 1-1/2" in diameter up to about 2". Currently it weighs 3#8ozs. This is a raw material, perfect for a wood connoisseur. (ufws 306)