Fomes Fomentarius
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Fomes Fomentarius (formerly Ungulina fomentaria or Polyporus fomentarius) is a bracket fungus often named horse's hoof fungus or tinder fungus. It can be found in North America and Europe, typically on Birch, but also on Beech[1]; sometimes many times on the same tree.
Whilst inedible, it has particular use in fire lighting; where the pore sections can smoulder for several hours. This has been exploited by ancient nomadic peoples to transport fire large distances. Amadou can also be prepared from the velvet-like trauma layer. The thickness of this layer varies greatly from fungus to fungus.
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