Fungus · GBIF taxon 8134528
Southern Cinnabar Polypore
Trametes coccineaAlso known as Cinnabar Bracket
Southern Cinnabar Polypore forms tough fan-shaped brackets colored vivid orange-red across both cap and pore surface. It grows on dead wood and uses white-rot enzymes to break down lignin and expose pale fibrous cellulose.
orange bracket funguswhite-rot decomposerdeadwood fungus
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Decomposes lignin and cellulose in dead wood, producing white rot
Predators
- fungus beetles
- slugs
- wood invertebrates
ThreatsDeadwood removal, forest clearing, drought, fire, fungicides, and loss of humid microhabitats
HabitatsSubtropical and tropical forest, damp gullies, fallen logs, stumps, and dead hardwood branches
Life spanBrackets persist for months; internal mycelium can remain in wood for years
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- FamilyPolyporaceae
- SpeciesTrametes coccinea
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Orange-red bracket look-alikes can be misidentified; do not eat or ingest any wild fungus, and leave deadwood undisturbed.
Responsible observation
- Color: Look for intense orange-red on both upper surface and pore layer.
- Substrate: Leave brackets attached to the dead wood they are decomposing.
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