diff --git a/src/lineagetree/plot.py b/src/lineagetree/plot.py
index f644b6f..3693336 100644
--- a/src/lineagetree/plot.py
+++ b/src/lineagetree/plot.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import copy
 import warnings
 from collections.abc import Iterable
 from typing import Literal, TYPE_CHECKING
@@ -20,20 +21,24 @@ def __plot_nodes(
     color: str | dict | list,
     size: int | float,
     ax: plt.Axes,
+    leaves: set,
     default_color: str = "black",
     **kwargs,
 ) -> None:
     """
     Private method that plots the nodes of the tree.
     """
-
+    hier_no_leaves = copy.copy(hier)
+    for leaf in leaves:
+        hier_no_leaves.pop(leaf, None)
     if isinstance(color, dict):
-        color = [color.get(k, default_color) for k in hier]
+        color = [color.get(k, default_color) for k in hier_no_leaves]
     elif isinstance(color, str | list):
         color = [
-            color if node in selected_nodes else default_color for node in hier
+            color if node in selected_nodes else default_color
+            for node in hier_no_leaves
         ]
-    hier_pos = np.array(list(hier.values()))
+    hier_pos = np.array(list(hier_no_leaves.values()))
     ax.scatter(*hier_pos.T, s=size, zorder=10, color=color, **kwargs)
 
 
@@ -142,6 +147,7 @@ def draw_tree_graph(
             size=size,
             ax=ax,
             default_color=default_color,
+            leaves={k for k, v in lnks_tms["links"].items() if not v},
             **kwargs,
         )
     if not color_of_edges: