You can use a function graph.tree, for example.
library(igraph)
G <- graph.tree(n=13,children=2)
co <- layout.reingold.tilford(G, params=list(root=1))
plot(G, layout=co)

EDIT (according to comments) :
library(igraph)
G <- graph.tree(n=13,children=2)
V(G)$name <- LETTERS[1:length(V(G))]
lay <- layout.reingold.tilford(G, params=list(root='A'))
plot(G, layout=lay, vertex.size=25)
G <- G + vertices('O')
G <- G + edge('G', 'O')
lay <- layout.reingold.tilford(G, params=list(root='A'))
plot(G, layout=lay, vertex.size=25)

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