Trametes niam-niamensis

Trametes niam-niamensis is an African polypore with large hexagonal pores, first described by Hennings as Hexagonia niam-niamensis and moved to Trametes in 2012. It decays dead hardwood in savanna woodland from Benin to Zambia, Mozambique and South Africa. Not in cultivation; conditions come from the measured sites and the genus.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets 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 savanna and miombo woodland and riverine forest.

Few records carry an elevation.

West 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.