Polyporaceae (Noun)
Meaning
Fungi that become corky or woody with age, often forming shelflike growths on trees.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Members of the Polyporaceae family often inhabit decaying logs and grow in clusters or form crustlike growths on trees.
- The polyporaceae fungi was first identified in the early 19th century due to its unique characteristics of becoming corky or woody with age.
- As a type of polyporaceae fungi, it started to form a large, shelf-like growth on the trunk of the redwood tree.
- In this ecosystem, two of the most prominent polyporaceae species tend to form wavy, irregular surfaces on trees and rocks.
- Of the approximately 1,200 species of polyporaceae fungi worldwide, only a few, like reishi and artist's conk, are commonly recognized in developed countries.