---
name: "draw_tree"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "phast"
version: "1.7+dfsg-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/draw_tree"
---

# draw\_tree(1)

Produces a simple postscript rendering of a tree

## NAME

draw\_tree - Produces a simple postscript rendering of a tree

## SYNOPSIS

draw\_tree \[-dbvs\] \<tree.nh\>\|\<tree.mod\>

## OPTIONS

- \<tree\_fname\>

  (Required) File name of tree (expected to be in Newick format, unless filename ends with '.mod', in which case expected to be a tree model file).

- **-d**

  Print "diagonal" branches, instead of "right-angle" or "square" ones (produces a "cladogram", as opposed to a "phenogram").  This option implies **-s**.

- **-b**

  Suppress branch lengths.

- **-v**

  Vertical layout.

- **-s**

  Don't draw branches to scale.