Summary description from Wikipedia:

Meripilus giganteus in languages:

Bokmål

storkjuke

Czech

vějířovec obrovský

Danish

Kæmpeporesvamp

Dutch

Reuzenzwam

English

Giant Polypore

English

Black-staining Polypore

French

Polypore géant

German

Riesenporling

Hungarian

óriás bokrosgomba

Japanese

トンビマイタケ

Polish

Wachlarzowiec olbrzymi

Russian

Мерипилус гигантский

Swedish

jätteticka

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Parent Taxon

• Meripilus

Sibling Taxa

• Meripilus giganteus
• Meripilus lentifrondosus
• Meripilus sumstinei
• Meripilus tropicalis

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