Branched concept generators such as columnar cacti or arborescent monocotyledons hold a high potential for a biomimetic transfer into technical applications in automotive and constructional engineering. A deepened understanding of the form-structure-function-relationship of these role models is gained by using different methods such as the preparation of thin sections with a microtome for optical analyses and various types of micro- and macro-mechanics testing. Other approaches include the use of a 3D-scanner and 3D-printer for measuring and reconstructing the morphology (form) of the branching. This allows quantifying the influence of the outer and inner structure on the mechanical behavior of the branchings and also understanding which parameters are of importance for the abstraction and implementation into different technical applications, as e.g. nodes in axle carriers or bicycle frames and stringers in airplanes as well as roof-bearing structures