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Wood Decay Fungi of Living Trees
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Ganoderma curtsii
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Fungus Host: Hardwood
Seasonal Growth: Annual
Shape and Texture: Tough or leathery
Fruiting Location #1: Ground-root
Fruiting Location #2: Buttress roots or base-butt
Hymenium: Pores
Thickness: Thick 2 inches or more
Stem: Present
Urban Commonality Rating: Common
Common Hosts #1: Oak, Maple
Common Hosts #2: None
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1. Habit at base of oak note lateral stem
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5. Section through top showing uniform colored context
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6. Close up of pore layer and specimen with central stem
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