Never seen this one before

[Mike Hill]

I found this on a veteran Oak that has sustained machine damage as well as being topped.

 

There are about 5 brackets up to about two meters above a decaying wound.The fungus has grown out if the living cambium

 

I have no idea what fungus it is

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Laetiporous....David???

[MattyF]

Chicken of the woods?

[MattyF]

Laetiporous....David???

 

 

 

Sorry laetiporous , Paul beat me to it !

[OakStag]

laetiporus sulphureus

[David Humphries]

Yep, as both Paul, Matty and OakStag have already confirmed.

 

Surprised you've not come across it before Mike, particularly when you were working in the UK back in the day.

 

Laetiporus sulphureus - Chicken of the wood/Sulphur Polypore - David Humphries’s Fungi Directory - Arbtalk.co.uk | Discussion Forum for Arborists

 

 

 

Have you get the Arbtalk Fungi App?

 

 

 

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[Peter]

Delicious sliced thinly and fried in butter too.

[David Humphries]

Delicious sliced thinly and fried in butter too.

 

Depends entirely on whether it's been marinated in 'essence of canine'

 

 

 

 

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[Peter]

Haven't seen many 2 metre tall dogs lately!

[Mike Hill]

Thank you all for your replies.

 

David.I do not remember seeing it on any Trees in the UK,I wasn't interested in Fungus then.

 

I will cook it up just now,I vaguely remember it being edible. The Client is worried the Tree might come down in a Storm,it has a very limited Root area and stands just a few feet from the House.