Key Identification Features
- Leathery thin shelf-like brackets with concentric color zones (tan, brown, white, blue-gray)
- velvety surface
- pore surface white to cream underneath. Dead wood on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Hawaii Island, Molokai. Non-toxic.
Preparation Notes
Non-toxic. Not consumed directly (too tough). Used as medicinal tea. No clinical action required.
Regions Found
- Hawaii
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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