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General Information
Botanical name(s):  Meripilus giganteus
Common Name(s): Giant Polypore
Articles & Pictures
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Collapsed Beech (pictures by Terry Merchant).

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This link holds a number of pictures growing around an Oak (pictures by Chris Skellern).

Please note, the pictures are quite large and may take a while to appear.

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Click here for the original AIE article including pictures.

Photographs  (Elton Watson)

Location was Baxter Park Dundee, The tree was inspected and I recommended removal, apart from the meripulus it appeared healthy, no crown dieback, branch drop etc. It blew over in a January storm.

Picture 1 - fruiting bodies between butress roots.

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Picture 2  - close up of the fruiting bodies

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Picture 3 

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Picture 4  -   showing a close up of a torn root and mycelium.

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