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Black Fungal Mat

Description:

This black fungus stuff was growing like a thin mat on many trees and even on leaves (2nd picture). It is dry and a bit crusty in the dry season.

Habitat:

Forest of the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, dry season.

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2 Comments

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 9 years ago

Hi Hema. I don't know what all the trees there were, it was on many different things. This particular one might be a Strangler Fig.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 9 years ago

nice one! which tree was it on?

LaurenZarate
Spotted by
LaurenZarate

Campeche, Mexico

Spotted on Feb 19, 2015
Submitted on Mar 22, 2015

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