After this, or when the cone becomes mature, the branch dies.

They tend to remain closed on the trees for many years, opening only if the branch, or the whole tree, dies.

Infected branches will grow poorly, lose their leaves early, and die.

If the root dies, The branches and the leaves will die.

Furthermore, the lower branches will gradually die and fall off, just as they do naturally.

Still, several members of the family permitted the town to use their arms, notably in 1211, when the direct branch died, and in 1464.

The branches often die, reducing fruit yields, but the trees are likely to survive.

The branches could each flower independently, after which the branch, but not the plant, would die.

The branch then dies and falls to the ground.

Stem cankers develop 1 to 3 years after branches die.