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Schizophyllum commune
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Fungus Host: Hardwood
Seasonal Growth: Annual
Shape and Texture: Tough or leathery
Fruiting Location #1: Upper trunk-branches
Fruiting Location #2: Main trunk
Hymenium: Gills
Thickness: Thin less then 1/2 inch
Stem: Absent
Urban Commonality Rating: Very common
Common Hosts #1: Maple
Common Hosts #2: None
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1. Habit on a dying sugar maple
Schizophyllum commune
2. Habit on a Norway maple with a girdling root
Schizophyllum commune
3. Habit on a sunscalded cutleaf European beech
Schizophyllum commune
4. Closeup of older fruiting
Schizophyllum commune
5. Hairy top
Schizophyllum commune
6. Forked gills
Schizophyllum commune