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This implementation could measure the temporal and spatial distribution of sunlight on virtual trees (stems). The output was expected as a new type of raw measurement data for tree morphology and phycological studies. At a single tree scale, it facilitated the quantitative interpretation of the growth strategy of branches. By measuring a single tree, it was found that only 4.34% of the stem surface could be illuminated throughout the day (8 h). Meanwhile, 35.87% of the stem surfaces were exposed to sunlight for less than one hour a day. A further mathematical processing of the output, i.e., \u03b3 (a ratio between relative area of triangles and relative quantities of triangles in each exposure duration group) improved the sensitivity of identifying differences in lighting conditions. Furthermore, we measured virtual trees of four species from an additional data source using a standardized setting. These include the sessile oak, gemu tree, Masson\u2019s pine, and cherry tree. It was found that the shape of the crown was also significant for the distribution of solar energy on stems. For instance, the gemu tree had a cylindrical tree crown with narrow tree skeleton. A percentage of 10.38 of the surface on the gemu tree was illuminated throughout the day (8 h). The Masson\u2019s pine had similar height and DBH with the gemu tree. However, the elliptical tree crown of the Masson\u2019s pines prevented more lights. The area on the stem that was exposed to sunlight (8 h) dropped from 10.38% to 5.71%. This good differentiation of different crown structures might help this VMW implementation to continue to develop as a tool for identifying the effect of various crown shapes on radiosity for different tree species. The successful development of this VMW implementation had several practical applications for tree studies. 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