Scientific Name: Phellinus spp.
Group: Polypores-this group all fungi whose spore bearing surfaces consist of tubes, the mouths of which appear as pores. A few polypores have gill-like plates but these differ from the gills of the agarics by their woody or leathery consistency.
Characteristic: Form a hard corky, spreading crust is dull rusty brown in color. Pores rounded.
Habitat/Substrate: Dead branches
Photo by: Johari Jalinas
ID by: Johari Jalinas
Location: Taman Tasik Perdana, Kuala Lumpur.
Resource: http://malaysianfungi.webs.com
References:
1) Booth Courtenay, Harold H. Burdsall, Jr. 1982. A Field Guide to Mushrooms and Their Relatives.
2) Gerrit J. Keizer. 2007. The Complete Encylopedia of Mushrooms. Rebo Publsihers.
3) Ronald Rayner. 1979. Mushrooms and Toadstools- 37 species identified with 220 colour photographs. The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited 1979.
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