Resource Number: 56471
Title: Forest Disease Management Notes - Yellow Brown Top Rot
Publisher: USDA Forest Service
Resource Type: Fact sheet
Description:
Yellow brown top rot is caused by Fomitopsis cajanderi, formerly called Fomes subroseus. This fungus causes decay in broken-top trees.
Last Updated: February 11, 2026
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- Forestry
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