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Turkey Tail (red/orange)
Trametes versicolor
1.42716, 103.789
Field Notes
Description:
This fungus has a red/orange color and is 3 inches long, and 2 inches wide. It has a few visible rings, and the fungus is curved like in the shape of a cup. The turkey tail feels smooth, but is also stiff at the same time.
Habitat:
This fungus was found on a tree log that had fallen in the Singapore American School's rainforest. Singapore is off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, 137 kilometres north of the equator.
Notes:
Turkey tail usually grow from December to May, and can last for several years. This fungus grows on dead/dying wood, and are also known to grow from wounds in a tree.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2013
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