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Related: About this forumI am cross posting this image from the Photography group.
What is it?
Photo: Xipe Totec

Thank you.
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I am cross posting this image from the Photography group. (Original Post)
alfredo
Sep 2018
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nocoincidences
(2,433 posts)1. It's kind of Triffidish looking, isn't it?
If it moves, kill it with fire.
alfredo
(60,240 posts)4. It makes a snorting noise.
I tried IDing the tree to look for fungus that affects that tree, no dice.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)2. Good light but what is it?
J
I will check back to find out
alfredo
(60,240 posts)5. That's the $1,000 question
TygrBright
(21,242 posts)3. Looks like a fungus amongus. n/t
alfredo
(60,240 posts)6. I wonder how it tastes?
lunasun
(21,646 posts)7. Ha one of my first thoughts! Is it edible ? :)
alfredo
(60,240 posts)10. if it tastes as bad as it looks, then there is not enough hot sauce,
To cover the taste.
lpbk2713
(43,234 posts)8. Oh no! It's one of THEM!!
mopinko
(73,116 posts)9. what kind of tree is it, and where is it?
hunter
(40,118 posts)11. It looks like the air root of some kind of ficus.
Couldn't find the species.
alfredo
(60,240 posts)12. Thanks. That gives me direction.
Now to find the golden search term.
IcyPeas
(24,525 posts)13. weird
have you found out yet what it is?
Are you familiar with plant identification apps?
It does look like a fungus but I would like to know too.