make_tree¶

make_tree(treestring=None, tip_names=None, format=None, underscore_unmunge=False)¶

Initialises a tree.

Parameters:

treestring – a newick or xml formatted tree string
tip_names – a list of tip names, returns a “star” topology tree
format (str) – indicates treestring is either newick or xml formatted, default is newick
underscore_unmunge (bool) – replace underscores with spaces in all names read, i.e. “sp_name” becomes “sp name”

Notes

Underscore unmunging is turned off by default, although it is part of the Newick format.