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1 public strain
A laccate Ganoderma described from Martinique in the French West Indies and found widely in the southeastern United States. It typically has a central pseudostem. The dark brown flesh contains black resinous (melanoid) bands. Before molecular study, southeastern collections were usually called G. lucidum.
Not edible as food: the fruitbody is woody and tough. No toxicity is reported, but it has no culinary use.
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