Diamond Polypore
Polyporus alveolarius
Family: Thelephoraceae
What it is like
A mushroom. The fruiting body is cream to orange or reddish-brown.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows on dead hardwood branches.
Countries/locations it is found in
Mexico, North America, Peru, South America
How it is used for food
It is edible when young.
Edible parts
Mushroom, fungus
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Favolus alveolarius (Bosc.) Fr.;