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Fomitiporia ellipsoidea has the largest fruiting body among the fungi

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FUNGAL BIOLOGY
Volume 115, Issue 9, Pages 813-814

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ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.funbio.2011.06.008

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Largest fungal fruiting body; Polypore

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  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [30910103907, 31070022]

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A giant polypore, Fomitiporia ellipsoidea, was found in Hainan Island in southern China. It was 20 y old, and its estimated volume was 409 000-525 000 cm(3) and weight was 400-500 kg. This is the first report of the largest fungal fruiting body both in volume and weight. (C) 2011 British Mycological Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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