Elder Whitewash Fungus (Hyphodontia Sambuci) On A Mango Tree : (Pix Sanjiv Shukla). Elder Whitewash (Hyphodontia Sambuci) Is A Basidiomycete Fungal Pathogen On Deadwood, Especially Elder. It Is Resupinate, Forming A Thin Structure Which Is White, Pruinose (Flour-Like Dusting) Or Chalky In Appearance. It Is Inedible. It Also Grows On Dead But Still Hanging Branches Of Trees Of Various Species, But Rarely On Conifers. It Occurs In North Europe Mostly On Sambucus Nigra, But There Is A Much Bigger Spectrum Of Substrates In Warmer Regions.

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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