& Trotter, (1925) Hemidiscia prunorum Lázaro Ibiza, (1916) Ochroporus pomaceus (Pers.)

Pers., (1825) Polyporus sorbi Velen., (1922) Pseudofomes prunicola Lázaro Ibiza, (1916) Scalaria fusca Lázaro Ibiza, (1916) Phellinus pomaceus is a plant pathogen particularly common on Prunus species.

[1][2] It is not aggressively pathogenic but can cause considerable decay in trees suffering from other stress factors.

[2] P. pomaceus is found in Europe as well as areas of Asia, South America and Africa.

This species has historically been used for medicinal purposes and is currently being researched for its chemical and biological properties.