About Camillea tinctor (Berk.) Laessøe, J.D.Rogers & Whalley
Camillea tinctor is a species of fungus that belongs to the family Graphostromataceae. It acts as both a plant pathogen and a saprophyte that grows on dying or weakened trees, including sycamore, oak, and elm. This fungus causes cankers to form on large branches or the main trunk of infected trees. Its ascospores are carried by wind or rain, and can infect trees through existing wounds on their surfaces. The species can be identified by the characteristic orange staining visible on its cut wood, and by its protruding ostioles.
