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Fomitopsis officinalis
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About
Laricifomes officinalis, also known as agarikon, eburiko, or the quinine conk, is a wood-decay fungus that grows in large conks on the trunks of trees. It causes brown heart rot on conifers in Eurasia, Morocco, and North America. This fungus is the only member of the genus Laricifomes.
- Family
- Fomitopsidaceae
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- Name
- Fomitopsis officinalis
- Slug
- fomitopsis-officinalis
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Fomitopsidaceae
- Genus
- Fomitopsis
- Species
- officinalis
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 28
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