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Fungi Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Inonotus albomarginatus

Inonotus albomarginatus is a polypore described by E.J.H. Corner in 1991, named for the white margin of the fruit body. GBIF collections come from Kampot, Cambodia (about 700 m, on a dead tree in forest), Peninsular Malaysia and, oddly, Sikkim on living Betula utilis. It is not cultivated.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

On dead trees in tropical hill forest (Cambodia, Malaysia); one Himalayan collection is from the base of a living birch.

The Cambodian collection is from about 700 m; the Sikkim one is from high-altitude birch forest.

CambodiaMalaysiaIndia (Sikkim)

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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