elder whitewash fungus (hyphodontia sambuci) on a mango tree : (pix sanjiv shukla)

hyphodontia sambuci elder whitewash family schizoporaceae saprobic basidiomycete saprophyte fungal pathogen deadwood structure white basidiocarp pruinose flour-like dusting chalky inedible dead hanging branch fungi fungus rot wood coniferous broadleaved tree tropic spore disease characteristic forest species decaying organic matter plant nutrition worldwide warmer region southern areas variability variable colour growing aerophyte bush attached complex nature habitat