- For other uses, see Branch (disambiguation).
A branch is a part of a woody plant such as a tree, shrub, or vine. It is any woody
structural member that is not the central trunk or trunks and which
supports the terminal twigs, which in turn support the leaves. Branches may be oriented in any direction from horizontally to vertically, but usually have bark similar to the upper trunk (whereas twigs often have markedly different bark).
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