use matplotlib to draw phylogenetic trees from ETE3

plot_eteTree.py

from itertools import chain

from matplotlib.collections import LineCollection
from matplotlib import markers
from matplotlib.path import Path

import numpy as np

from ete3 import Tree, NodeStyle

def round_sig(x, sig=2):
    return round(x, sig - int(floor(np.log10(abs(x)))) - 1)


def to_coord(x, y, xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax, plt_xmin, plt_ymin, plt_width, plt_height):
    x = (x - xmin) / (xmax - xmin) * plt_width  + plt_xmin
    y = (y - ymin) / (ymax - ymin) * plt_height + plt_ymin
    return x, y


def plot_tree(tree, align_names=False, name_offset=None, max_dist=None, font_size=9, axe=None, **kwargs):
    """
    Plots a ete3.Tree object using matploltib.
    
    :param tree: ete Tree object
    :param False align_names: if True names will be aligned vertically
    :param None max_dist: if defined any branch longer than the given value will be 
       reduced by this same value.
    :param None name_offset: offset relative to tips to write leaf_names. In bL scale
    :param 12 font_size: to write text
    :param None axe: a matploltib.Axe object on which the tree will be painted.
    :param kwargs: for tree edge drawing (matplotlib LineCollection) 
    :param 1 ms: marker size for tree nodes (relative to number of nodes)
    
    :returns: a dictionary of node objects with their coordinates
    """
    
    if axe is None:
        axe = plt.subplot(111)

    
    def __draw_edge_nm(c, x):
        h = node_pos[c]
        hlinec.append(((x, h), (x + c.dist, h)))
        hlines.append(cstyle)
        return (x + c.dist, h)

    def __draw_edge_md(c, x):
        h = node_pos[c]
        if c in cut_edge:
            offset = max_x / 600.
            hlinec.append(((x, h), (x + c.dist / 2 - offset, h)))
            hlines.append(cstyle)
            hlinec.append(((x + c.dist / 2 + offset, h), (x + c.dist, h)))
            hlines.append(cstyle)
            hlinec.append(((x + c.dist / 2, h - 0.05), (x + c.dist / 2 - 2 * offset, h + 0.05)))
            hlines.append(cstyle)
            hlinec.append(((x + c.dist / 2 + 2 * offset, h - 0.05), (x + c.dist / 2, h + 0.05)))
            hlines.append(cstyle)
            axe.text(x + c.dist / 2, h - 0.07, '+%g' % max_dist, va='top', 
                     ha='center', size=2. * font_size / 3)
        else:
            hlinec.append(((x, h), (x + c.dist, h)))
            hlines.append(cstyle)
        return (x + c.dist, h)

    __draw_edge = __draw_edge_nm if max_dist is None else __draw_edge_md
    
    vlinec = []
    vlines = []
    hlinec = []
    hlines = []
    nodes = []
    nodex = []
    nodey = []
    ali_lines = []
    
    # to align leaf names
    tree = tree.copy()
    max_x = max(n.get_distance(tree) for n in tree.iter_leaves())

    coords = {}
    node_pos = dict((n2, i) for i, n2 in enumerate(tree.get_leaves()[::-1]))
    node_list = tree.iter_descendants(strategy='postorder')
    node_list = chain(node_list, [tree])

    # reduce branch length
    cut_edge = set()
    if max_dist is not None:
        for n in tree.iter_descendants():
            if n.dist > max_dist:
                n.dist -= max_dist
                cut_edge.add(n)

    if name_offset is None:
        name_offset = max_x / 100.
    # draw tree
    for n in node_list:
        style = n._get_style()
        x = __builtin__.sum(n2.dist for n2 in n.iter_ancestors()) + n.dist
        if n.is_leaf():
            y = node_pos[n]
            if align_names:
                axe.text(max_x + name_offset, y, n.name, 
                         va='center', size=font_size)
                ali_lines.append(((x, y), (max_x + name_offset, y)))
            else:
                axe.text(x + name_offset, y, n.name,
                         va='center', size=font_size)
        else:
            y = np.mean([node_pos[n2] for n2 in n.children])
            node_pos[n] = y

            # draw vertical line
            vlinec.append(((x, node_pos[n.children[0]]), (x, node_pos[n.children[-1]])))
            vlines.append(style)

            # draw horizontal lines
            for child in n.children:
                cstyle = child._get_style()
                coords[child] = __draw_edge(child, x)
        nodes.append(style)
        nodex.append(x)
        nodey.append(y)

    # draw root
    __draw_edge(tree, 0)

    lstyles = ['-', '--', ':']
    hline_col = LineCollection(hlinec, colors=[l['hz_line_color'] for l in hlines], 
                              linestyle=[lstyles[l['hz_line_type']] for l in hlines],
                              linewidth=[(l['hz_line_width'] + 1.) / 2 for l in hlines])
    vline_col = LineCollection(vlinec, colors=[l['vt_line_color'] for l in vlines], 
                              linestyle=[lstyles[l['vt_line_type']] for l in vlines],
                              linewidth=[(l['vt_line_width'] + 1.) / 2 for l in vlines])
    ali_line_col = LineCollection(ali_lines, colors='k')

    axe.add_collection(hline_col)
    axe.add_collection(vline_col)
    axe.add_collection(ali_line_col)

    nshapes = dict((('circle', 'o'), ('square', 's'), ('sphere', 'o')))
    shapes = set(n['shape'] for n in nodes)
    for shape in shapes:
        indexes = [i for i, n in enumerate(nodes) if n['shape'] == shape]
        scat = axe.scatter([nodex[i] for i in indexes], 
                           [nodey[i] for i in indexes], 
                           s=0, marker=nshapes.get(shape, shape))
        scat.set_sizes([(nodes[i]['size'])**2 / 2 for i in indexes])
        scat.set_color([nodes[i]['fgcolor'] for i in indexes])
        scat.set_zorder(10)

    # scale line
    xmin, xmax = axe.get_xlim()
    ymin, ymax = axe.get_ylim()
    diffy = ymax - ymin
    dist = round_sig((xmax - xmin) / 5, sig=1)
    ymin -= diffy / 100.
    axe.plot([xmin, xmin + dist], [ymin, ymin], color='k')
    axe.plot([xmin, xmin], [ymin - diffy / 200., ymin + diffy / 200.], color='k')
    axe.plot([xmin + dist, xmin + dist], [ymin - diffy / 200., ymin + diffy / 200.], 
             color='k')
    axe.text((xmin + xmin + dist) / 2, ymin - diffy / 200., dist, va='top',
             ha='center', size=font_size)
    axe.set_axis_off()
    return coords

should add this to header:

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt