| SCIENTIFIC NAME: | RHIZINA UNDULATA |
| VERNACULAR NAME: | PINE FIRE FUNGUS |
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| Fig 1 |
| FRUIT BODY | 2-12cm in diameter. Dark brown to pale brown becoming lighter towards the margins. Uneven surface and margins. Ochraceous below. |
| GILLS/PORES | N/A |
| FLESH | Reddish brown, tough and thick. No distinct taste or odour. |
| SPORES | Hyaline with small warts, fusiform. |
| HABITAT | In coniferous woods with a preference for burnt areas. |
| SEASON | Occasional. Summer to autumn. |
| EDIBILITY | Inedible. r |