Trametes betulina
Species of fungus
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Trametes betulina (formerly Lenzites betulina), sometimes known by common names gilled polypore, birch mazegill or multicolor gill polypore, is a species of fungus.
| Trametes betulina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Family: | Polyporaceae |
| Genus: | Trametes |
| Species: | T. betulina |
| Binomial name | |
| Trametes betulina (L.) Pilát (1939) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lenzites betulina (L.) Fr., (1838) | |
| Trametes betulina | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is flat |
 | Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable |
| Lacks a stipe |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is inedible |
The caps are 2.5–13 centimetres (1–5 in) wide.[1][2] Although it is a member of the Polyporales order, the fruiting bodies have gills instead of pores, which distinguishes it from the superficially similar Trametes versicolor or T. hirsuta.[3]
It is inedible due to its toughness.[2][4] Research has shown that it has several medicinal properties, including antioxidant, antimicrobial, antitumor, and immunosuppressive activities.[3][additional citation(s) needed]
