Postia punctata

 

The fruit body is a polypore that grows out from its woody substrate as a shelf-like growth. Its upper side is creamy to light brown and the densely-pored underside is white. The ‘shelf’ may grow out to about 10 centimetres and almost invariably you don’t see a single fruit body, but a tiered cluster of closely spaced fruit bodies.

 

The upper surface is spotted, as if stained by water droplets and water droplets may be formed on the underside.

 

This species causes a brown rot in wood and is found in native forests. It is known also from southern Argentina and Chile.

 

Postia punctata is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands

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Species information

  • Postia punctata Scientific name
  • Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • 981.2m to 1125.17m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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