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Sign in to savethumb|Tree and plants branches of several sizes thumb|The branches of this dead Vachellia erioloba|camel thorn tree within [[Sossusvlei are clearly visible]] thumb|The branches and leaves of a tree thumb|Looking up into the branch structure of a Pinus sylvestris tree thumb|Leafless tree branches during winter A branch, also called a ramus in botany, is a stem that grows off from another stem, or when structures like veins in leaves are divided into smaller veins.
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A branch is a stem that grows out from another stem on a plant, or more broadly, any structure like leaf veins that divides into smaller parts. Branches matter because they allow plants to extend outward and distribute their leaves, flowers, and fruits more widely to capture sunlight and reproduce.
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- History and etymology
- Woody branches
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thumb|Tree and plants branches of several sizes thumb|The branches of this dead Vachellia erioloba|camel thorn tree within [[Sossusvlei are clearly visible]] thumb|The branches and leaves of a tree thumb|Looking up into the branch structure of a Pinus sylvestris tree thumb|Leafless tree branches during winter A branch, also called a ramus in botany, is a stem that grows off from another stem, or when structures like veins in leaves are divided into smaller veins.
== History and etymology == In Old English, there are numerous words for branch, including , , , and . There are also numerous descriptive words, such as (that is, something that has bled, or 'bloomed', out), (literally 'little bough'), (literally 'on growth'), and (literally 'offspringing'). Numerous other words for twigs and boughs abound, including , which still survives as the -toe in mistletoe.