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Is there a method to apply filters to the Tree analogous to the way the colors of Labels show up?

it might not be exactly what you are talking about but you can use a command like this:
to color a folder.

Sure...

Color filters have a scope, so e.g. an instant color filter that gives a folder named "Images" in the tree a greenish color would be:

A sincere thanks to those knowledgeable folks that took time to reply!

The "rephrase" was poorly executed by using that color example. To shuck it down to the cob (to employ an old country expression) can Visual Filters be applied to the Tree

No, visual filters apply to lists in panes, not to the tree.

That doesn't necessarily mean that it would be impossible to filter the tree, but this would only work with a mini tree... (and ofc requires scripting)