Identification
Bright orange-yellow overlapping shelves on wood; underside yellow-pored, no gills.
Edibility — conditional
Edible young and well-cooked — the "chicken" texture. But documented: GI reactions in some people, and reports of toxicity from shelves grown on conifers and eucalyptus. Allergic-type reactions are in the literature.
In practice
- Young soft edges only; cook thoroughly.
- On conifer/eucalyptus — skip it; on hardwoods, small first portion.