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

Trametes mimetes

Trametes mimetes is a bracket polypore of tropical Africa, originally described by Wakefield as Polystictus mimetes, with records from Zimbabwe, DR Congo, Kenya and Burundi. It decays dead hardwood in upland woodland and forest. Not in cultivation; conditions come from the measured sites and the genus.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Dead hardwood in upland miombo woodland and montane forest margins.

10–1600 m, median 1600 m in the six records with elevations.

East AfricaCentral AfricaSouthern Africa

🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.