Brooks, F.E. 2002. Brown root rot. The Plant Health Instructor. DOI: 10.1094/PHI-I-2002-0923-01
Revised, 2007.

DISEASE:  Brown root rot

PATHOGEN:  Phellinus noxius

HOSTS:  Broad host range including many tropical forest, plantation and landscape trees, and woody shrubs.

Author
Fred Brooks
American Samoa Community College Land Grant Program


Mycelial crust of Phellinus noxius growing on a
multi-stemmed tree in the rainforest. (Courtesy F. Brooks)


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