''Fuscoporia gilva'', commonly known as the oak conk, is a species of fungal
plant pathogen
Plant pathology (also phytopathology) is the scientific study of diseases in plants caused by pathogens (infectious organisms) and environmental conditions (physiological factors). Organisms that cause infectious disease include fungi, oomyc ...
which infects several hosts. It produces a tough, corky mushroom when it fruits. In
traditional Chinese medicine, it is used to treat stomachaches and cancer; polysaccharides isolated from lab-grown ''F. gilvus'' have been shown to inhibit the growth of
melanoma
Melanoma, also redundantly known as malignant melanoma, is a type of skin cancer that develops from the pigment-producing cells known as melanocytes. Melanomas typically occur in the skin, but may rarely occur in the mouth, intestines, or eye ( ...
in a
mouse model.
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List of apricot diseases
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List of black walnut diseases
This article is a list of diseases of black walnut
''Juglans nigra'', the eastern American black walnut, is a species of deciduous tree in the walnut family, Juglandaceae, native to North America. It grows mostly in riparian zones, from south ...
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List of Platanus diseases
This article is a list of diseases of trees in the genus ''Platanus'' (plane trees, also known in North America as sycamores).
Bacterial diseases
Fungal diseases
Miscellaneous diseases or disorders
Nematodes, parasitic
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List of sweetgum diseases
The following is a list of diseases of sweetgum (''Liquidambar'' spp.).
Bacterial diseases
Fungal diseases
Miscellaneous diseases and disorders
Nematodes, parasitic
References
;General referencesCommon Names of Diseasesfrom the American ...
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List of peach and nectarine diseases
This article is a list of diseases of peaches and nectarines (Peach: ''Prunus persica''; Nectarine: ''P. persica'' var. ''nucipersica'').
Bacterial diseases
Fungal diseases
Nematodes, parasitic
Viral and viroid diseases
(Also uncharact ...
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List of mango diseases
This article is a list of diseases of mangos (''Mangifera indica'').
Bacterial diseases
Fungal diseases
Nematodes, parasitic
Miscellaneous diseases and disorders
ReferencesCommon Names of Diseases, The American Phytopathological Socie ...
References
Fungal tree pathogens and diseases
Fungi described in 1822
Taxa named by Lewis David de Schweinitz
Fungus species
Hymenochaetaceae
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