branching >> /brɑːn(t)ʃ/
Definition: [verb] (of a road or path) divide into one or more subdivisions.
Example: follow this track south until it branches into two
Definition: [verb] (of a tree or plant) bear or send out branches.
Example: this rose has a tendency to branch and spread at the top
Definition: [noun] A part of a tree which grows out from the trunk or from a bough.
Example: Sophie was in the branches of a tree eating an apple