Opposite branching starts 1 -- 2 centimetres ( 0.39 -- 0.79 in ) from the base with wide - angled branches every 1 -- 3 centimetres ( 0.39 -- 1.18 in ) .
Opposite branching continues from each branch for several degrees .
Opposite branching starts 1 -- 2 centimetres ( 0.39 -- 0.79 in ) from the base with wide - angled branches every 1 -- 3 centimetres ( 0.39 -- 1.18 in ) , and continues from each branch for several degrees .