Fung ident

[alliaria]

Hi. Has anybody any idea what this is, found on a Cedrus libani, yellowish and very mushroomy smell, on dead/dying bark and below.

Sorry about the poor quality pics. The blackened area is fire damage I think.

Cheers.

[Xerxses]

Stereum I would asume... If it "bleeds" red when injured; Stereum sanguinolentum, not sure if it's associated with Cedrus though.

[sloth]

I think it is found on cedar. Could also be Coniophora puteana, diagnosis of ill health in trees has it as liking cedar and other sp, and also fire damage...

[alliaria]

Hi Xerses and Sloth, Thanks for the replies, the tree is indeed in ill health with extensive dieback throughout the crown.

Cheers.