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Trametes punicea

Trametes punicea, formerly Pycnoporus puniceus, is a tropical bracket fungus with the bright red-orange colour of the Pycnoporus group. GBIF has 18 wild records, mostly from tropical northern Australia, with others from West and Central Africa and tropical America. Fruit it warm and humid with good light, which helps the red pigment develop.

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

Where it grows wild

Dead hardwood in lowland tropical forest and woodland.

Recorded from sea level to about 300 m.

Northern AustraliaTropical AfricaTropical America

🔒 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.