[MERGE] minor _build_tree clean-ups

[Ian Clatworthy]

Some minor code improvements to transform._build_tree()
attached.

The only potentially controversial bit is the removal of
an assertion. I maintain it isn't adding value because the
following line will throw a good enough exception if
that condition occurs.

Ian C.
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