polypore

Also known as bracket fungus, shelf fungus, bracket fungi, shelf fungi

thumb|Polypores (Ganoderma sp.) growing on a tree in [[Borneo]]

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Commons category: Bracket fungi

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Taxonomy
Classification
Description
Delimitation (morphology)
Ecology
Threats
Indicator value
Uses
Traditional uses
See also
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thumb|Polypores (Ganoderma sp.) growing on a tree in [[Borneo]]

Polypores, also called bracket or shelf fungi, are a morphological group of basidiomycete-like gilled mushrooms and hydnoid fungi that form large fruiting bodies called conks, which are typically woody, circular, shelf- or bracket-shaped, with pores or tubes on the underside.