# How to build a tree with tips collapsed based on the taxonomic classification

**URL:** https://forum.qiime2.org/t/how-to-build-a-tree-with-tips-collapsed-based-on-the-taxonomic-classification/2576
**Category:** User Support
**Tags:** taxonomy, tree
**Created:** [January 16, 2018, 8:35am UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/how-to-build-a-tree-with-tips-collapsed-based-on-the-taxonomic-classification/2576 "2018-01-16T08:35:17Z")
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### Author: ![Nicholas\_Bokulich](https://forum.qiime2.org/user_avatar/forum.qiime2.org/nicholas_bokulich/32/19937_2.png) [@Nicholas\_Bokulich](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/Nicholas_Bokulich)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2018, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/how-to-build-a-tree-with-tips-collapsed-based-on-the-taxonomic-classification/2576/2 "2018-01-17T15:22:22Z")

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Hi @bsen2018,  
QIIME2 does not currently provide support for any tree visualization tools. However, a number of forum users have discussed using iTOL — please check out [this post](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/loading-greengenes-tree-in-itol/2319/3) which gives some insight for exporting and reformatting data for use with iTOL — it looks like that should get you part of the way toward your goal (viewing taxonomy annotations on your tree) but you should check out the iTOL docs and support to see if that is the right tool for you.

I hope that helps!

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