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Orange bracket fungi, Palmarium, Madagascar Found on a dead tree trunk near the coast of Palmarium. Africa,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Palmarium reserve,Pycnoporus sanguineus,World Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

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  1. Trametes sp. (previously Pycnoporus). Possibly T. sanguineus? Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
    1. Thanks you, Lisa. Looks like a great suggestion and previously reported around this location. Posted 5 years ago
      1. No problem! :D Posted 5 years ago

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"Pycnoporus sanguineus" is a white rot saprobic fungus. It was discovered on Guana Island but occurs throughout the tropics and subtropics, usually growing on dead hardwoods. It grows in the form of a thin dry conk with a lateral attachment to its substrate, or sometimes a very short stipe.

Similar species: Polyporales
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jan 17, 2020. Captured Jul 22, 2019 15:22.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/2.8
  • 1/250s
  • ISO220
  • 24mm