Basal Branch
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BASAL BRANCH. Cedrus deodara, Deodar cedar.
Serra Grove, south side of Serra Mall near Sequoia Hall.
A basal branch of a phylogenetic tree is a branch located near the root of the tree. Branches can be termed “more basal” or “less basal” depending on their locations in relation to the root.
Photo: Noah Rosenberg, June 16, 2018