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
- formatstr
indicates treestring is either newick or xml formatted, default is newick
- underscore_unmungebool
replace underscores with spaces in all names read, i.e. “sp_name” becomes “sp name”
- Returns:
- PhyloNode
Notes
Underscore unmunging is turned off by default, although it is part of the Newick format.