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Phellinius Igniarius Phellinus igniarius ( False Tinder Polypore; False Tinder Conk) is fungus that causes a sever rot in deciduous hardwood trees, especially Birch and Aspen. It has a fruiting body (Mushroom) that is a perennial shelf  to hoof shaped. The presence of a single fruiting body generally indicates a considerable volume of decay.

Pathogen P. Igniarius is a less aggressive pathogen than other species in its taxonomical class but the fungus has an economic impact on host trees grown for timber, pulp, or in recreation sites. “The early stage of the decay appears as a yellow-white zone in the heartwood, usually surrounded by a yellow-green to brown margin. In the advanced stage the soft yellow-white wood usually contains fine black zone lines running throughout; zone lines also usually surround the decay column.”. This fungus can reduce a tree to a soft white mass.