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Wood Decay Fungi of Living Trees
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Daldinia childiae
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Fungus Host: Hardwood
Seasonal Growth: Annual
Shape and Texture: Tough or leathery
Fruiting Location #1: Main trunk
Fruiting Location #2: Upper trunk-branches
Hymenium: Smooth
Thickness: Thin less then 1/2 inch
Stem: Absent
Urban Commonality Rating: Common
Common Hosts #1: Maple
Common Hosts #2: None
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1. Habit on Norway maple cut stem.
Daldinia childiae
2. Habit on dead root
Daldinia childiae
3. Close up of top.
Daldinia childiae
4. Fruiting broken open showing concentric layers
Daldinia childiae
5. Habit and developing fruiting on a branch stub
Daldinia childiae
6. Fruiting directly on the bark of a Norway maple
Daldinia childiae