Piptoporus betulinus
Commonly known as the Birch Polypore -most often found on birch in southern England- and Razor Strop Fungus -knives can be sharpened on its leathery surface.
It causes a brown rot leading to cubical decay.
When fruit bodies are present on birch, the stem will soon be liable to breakage. It is the most common cause of the break up of birch in woodlands.
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