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

Pleurotus palmicola

A pleurotoid agaric described by M. Beeli in 1938 from the Belgian Congo; the epithet means 'living on palms'. It is known only from the original description and GBIF has no usable wild records. Conditions are inferred from lowland tropical Pleurotus, on dead palm material.

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

Genus-level inference from the name: on dead palm trunks or leaf bases in central African forest.

No elevation is recorded.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

🔒 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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