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Trichaptum biforme is a species that is a decomposer of wood and its surface is often spine-like and tinted with violet. The T. biforme is also known as the Violet-toothed polypore. Trichaptum biforme distributed in temperate regions and boreal forest zones in the Northern Hemisphere. The fungus inhabits the bark of that often charred, dead, or subjected to windfall. T. biforme is heterothallic and tetrapolar.

Description
Trichaptum biforme is a fungus that has a violet tint. It lacks a stem, but its texture is often white, tough, and leathery. The pore surface ranges from purple to lilac, which is why it is referred to as violet in its name. This color often fades over time, and as the fungus ages it erodes and has the potential to form either a spine or teeth. The fungus might also consist of a white color and fade to a brown color over time. The fruitbodies can grow up to 5 cm wide, up to 6 cm deep, often with a semicircular or irregularly shape. The surface of T. biforme fruitbodies range from finely hairy to having a smooth texture.

Range
T. biforme is found throughout forest regions in the North Temperate Zone, particularly temperate and boreal forest zones. It is often found in North America.

Habitat
T. biforme often inhabits trees that are dead and windfall, and they can be found in the charred portions of these trunks. The trees are often Betula, Alnus, Populus tremula, and can rarely be found in Carpinus, Fagus, Quecus. Additionally, conifers are a rare exception, in which this species causes a white rot.

Ecology
T. biforme is saprobic, meaning it feeds on dead or decaying organic matter. It typically grows in overlapping clusters on this hardwood, and acts as a decomposer for this wood. It is a white pocket of rot of sapwood on these dead hardwoods, which causes small empty pockets throughout the hardwood. These empty pockets ultimately cause the wood to become lacy and fragile.