| Latin name: | Fomes fomentarius (L. Ex Fries) J. Kickx f. |
| Botanical family: | Polyporaceae |
| Growth habit: | Fungi |
| Vernacular name(s): | tinder fungus (Eng.)
amadouvier (Fr.)
wasasukwitwi, wasaskwitoy, posakan (Cree.) |
| Uses: | | • | Fruiting body burned to repell mosquitoes and flies [Metis: 13). Dry, spore producing layer cut into matchstick shaped pieces and placed on the skin and burned to produce counter-irritation to treat arthritis [Cree: 95]. |
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