Aurantiporus fissilis - the Greasy bracket

[David Humphries]

We've been watching these two annual brackets for a couple of years.

 

Not overly concerned, as it looked in terms of situation & location, to be saprophytic.

 

Here hosted on a Fulham Oak & a large veteran Wild Service.

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

new one on me David, cool beans!

[David Humphries]

Although the two trees are about 500 meters apart, the brackets appeared similar.

 

Based on this and intrigued by a lack of positive Id, we took a closer look & after sending off samples to the Jodrell lab at Kew, we had it confirmed as Aurantiporus fissilis.

 

Aurantiporus fissilis - the Greasy bracket - David Humphries’s Fungi Directory - Arbtalk.co.uk | Discussion Forum for Arborists

 

Apparantly this causes a White rot.

 

The following shots show context of scale/size, flesh, tubes & pores.

 

 

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[David Humphries]

desicated images of the annual bracket from the wild service.

 

 

 

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[sloth]

Never come across this thread before, reminded me of this one http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=47770

I still go past it often, and am surprised it wasn't touched when the council surveyed, reduced or deadwooded half the trees down the avenue its on. I'm keeping an eye out to see if it fruits again. Was your fisillis very soft and spongy David? I'm wondering now if that IS what I found...

[David Humphries]

Was your fisillis very soft and spongy David?

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[sloth]

I reckon that's the one then, Mr T was right first time. I'll try and catch it next fruiting too. Thank you Where is it you look to see records of host and numbers etc? I've looked before but had no luck...

[David Humphries]

Where is it you look to see records of host and numbers etc? I've looked before but had no luck...

 

British Fungi - record details

 

 

 

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[sloth]

Wonderful, thank you

[Paul Cleaver]

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Edited May 8 by Paul Cleaver