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

Trametes socotrana

Trametes socotrana is a bracket polypore described by M.C. Cooke in 1882 (Grevillea 11: 39), named for the island of Socotra. Its GBIF records come mostly from the East African highlands at 1,250–2,500 m, with scattered records from West Africa and one from Papua New Guinea. It is not known in cultivation; conditions come from the measured sites plus general Trametes biology.

Trametes socotrana
Photo: Olou BA, Krah F-S, Piepenbring M, Yorou NS, Langer E (2020) Diversity of Trametes (Polyporales, Basidiomycota) in tropical Benin and description of new species Trametes parvispora. MycoKeys 65: 25-47. https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.65.47574, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Presumably on dead hardwood in highland forest and woodland; the records give no habitat detail in the source reached.

Recorded at 1,250–2,500 m, median 2,133 m (6 records).

Eastern AfricaWestern AfricaSocotra

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 4.0 licence, unmodified.