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Laetiporus portentosis

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Nice one, Ernst! Not sure if I shared this with you before, but I once read that in Australia, there's never been a true fungi survey to "officially" document species found there. Does that ring true? Posted 6 years ago
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      Ferdy, i can’t recall that but I think you are correct. All I know that they talk about 250000 species might exist in Australia but only 5% have been looked at . Posted 6 years ago

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''Laetiporus portentosus'' is a species of polypore fungus in the family Fomitopsidaceae. It is found in South America, Australia, and New Zealand. It has been used traditionally as a tinder and to carry fire by Australian Aboriginals, and by New Zealand Māori people. The Māori have also used it as a "wound protector, to soften and ease a difficult labor."

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Similar species: Polyporales
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By Ernst

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Uploaded Feb 26, 2019. Captured Apr 2, 2016 14:28 in 39 St Georges Rd, Beaconsfield Upper VIC 3808, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/14.0
  • 1/1579s
  • ISO6400
  • 200mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.