Dean, can you give me more information on this one please? Was the tree living or dead? What size where the pores? Laetiporus portentosus is usually much thicker with a chamois - like biscuit brown top and a yellowish or pale lemon pore surface when young which is quite thick and is a good food source for many insect larvae which leave it riddled with holes and tunnels. I'm thinking yours may be one of the Perenniporia species, but I am not 100% sure of this
Hi Teresa, It was growing on a dead eucalypt stump. I walk past there occasionally so I'll check the pore size next time. Happy for you to put in in the 'unknown' bin for now!
Laetiporus portentosus grow on living trees therefore as you state it was on a dead eucalypt stump that rules that one out sorry. As a definite identification can't be given at this stage it will be safer to place it under Polypore sp. There is a great lack of research and knowledge of Australian polypores unfortunately. Regardless it is useful to have records of what is being found in the region. Hopefully in the future with more knowledge we may be able to start and put some names on these species. Thank you for your contributions.
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