Basisdaten
Profile
scientific name:
Fomes fomentarius
class:
Agaricomycetes
family:
Polyporales
genus:
Polyporaceae
kind:
Fomes
alternative name:
Hoof fungus
fruit bodies:
January - December
wood decomposition:
White rot
attack course:
Aggressive wound parasite / weak parasite enters through injuries to the tree.
infested zone:
Trunk / Crown
comment:
Fruiting bodies can be as wide as 50 cm. Dried nice as decoration.
recommendation:
If the tree does not look vital, it should be inspected.