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Daldinia concentrica
Black fungus on an oak trunk. It looks hard.
Oak forest.
Spotted on Jan 25, 2014
Submitted on May 7, 2014
7 Comments
No problem. As is says it's only a suggestion.
If you pluck an apple from a tree it doesn't kill the tree. The tree developed the apple to assist with seed dispersal and might appreciate it :-) Macro fungi are 'fruit' and the fungal 'tree' (mycelia) is hidden inside timber or underground.
Thank you EduHerNav for the ID and link.
Jellis, I believe this new Id fits more at least in photos.
Mark Ridgway, Opening one wouldn't it kill it?
You'll have to slice one open Luis.
I think it might be Daldinia concentrica
Thank you Jellis for the ID
Might be sapwood decay fungus (Hypoxylon thouarsianum)