Device (10) for the removal of live trees comprising at least one cutting device for cutting and removing the branches of the trees, a base body (12), its own drive (14, 16), an engine and a means of drive applied, in its working position, to the tree trunk, as well as a support wheel (22) applied, in its working position, to the tree trunk, whereby the device (10) can move autonomously towards up and down along the tree trunk (68), wherein - the cutting device comprises a first lower cutting device and a second upper cutting device located above it, - the lower cutting device comprises two circularly shaped blades (46) that are arranged opposite each other and offset in the vertical direction, - the two blades (46) of the lower cutting device together form a circle arc that encompass a first part of the perimeter (60) of thethe trunk of the tree, the extreme areas of the two blades (46) being able to overlap in their working and cutting position due to the decayed arrangement of the two blades (46) and overlapping the extreme areas of the two blades (46), seen in the vertical direction, - the upper cutting device comprises two blades (48) also in a circular shape that are arranged opposite each other and extend in the same plane, - in the center between the two blades (48) of the device upper cut a third blade (50) is arranged above the two blades (48) of the upper cutting device, - the three blades (48, 50) of the upper cutting device together form a circle arc that encompasses a second part of the perimeter (60) of the tree trunk, whereby, at any site along the area to be disassembled, the entire perimeter (60) of the tree trunk is captured by the blades (46, 48, 50) of the devices lower and upper cut.Dispositivo (10) de desrame de árboles vivos que comprende al menos un dispositivo de corte para tronzar y retirar las ramas de los árboles, un cuerpo de base (12), un accionamiento propio (14, 16), un motor y unos medios de accionamiento aplicados, en su posición d