Ganoderma zonatum
A Ganoderma that causes fatal butt rot of palms, rotting the roots and lower 1.2–1.5 m of the trunk; there is no cure. It occurs in natural and planted palms, notably in Florida, with records across the tropics. It should not be cultured by hobbyists near palms, and infected wood must be bagged and destroyed.
Where it grows wild
On the base of living and dead palms in natural stands and landscapes.
Recorded at 0–938 m, median 6 m (18 records); mostly coastal lowland.
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