Tinder Polypore
FamilyPolyporaceae
EdibilityMedicinal
HabitatHardwood trees
SeasonYear-round
About the Tinder Polypore
Essential for human civilization - their dried tissue catches sparks and holds embers, used for fire-starting for 7,000+ years. Otzi the Iceman carried it 5,300 years ago. They are hoof-shaped and very hard. Can be processed into a leather-like material. Produce antibiotic compounds. Found on dead and dying hardwoods worldwide. One of the most important mushrooms in human history.
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