The invention relates to a feed roller, comprising a round plate-type flange body (1), and radial ribs (2) fixed at an even spacing over its outer circumference with gripping members (3) for providing a firm grip of the surface of a tree stem being handled by the feed roller. According to the invention, the outer edge of the plate-type ribs (2) is disposed at an oblique angle (a) to the axis (4) of the feed roller, and the outer edge of each rib (2) comprises several gripping members having a straight blade edge (5), arranged such that the blade edges extend parallel to the axis (4) of the feed roller.
