 Amylostereum is the single genus in the fungal family Amylostereaceae . The genus currently comprises four saprotrophic and parasitic species , which live off living or dead wood . The Amylostereaceae cause white rot in the wood by disintegrating the tissue component lignin . They produce crust @-@ like , partially wavy fruit bodies on the surface of infested trees , which are similar to those produced by Stereum species . 
 Amylostereum <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>the single genus in the fungal family Amylostereaceae . The genus currently <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>comprises</mark></a> four saprotrophic and parasitic species , which live off living or dead wood . The Amylostereaceae cause white rot in the wood by disintegrating the tissue component lignin . They produce crust @-@ like , partially wavy fruit bodies on the surface of infested trees , which <a href='drop_aux' title='3'><mark>are</mark></a>similar to those produced by Stereum species . 
Amylostereum da single genus in the fungal fam Amylostereaceae . The genus currently comprise 4 saprotrophic and parasitic species , which live offf livin or dead wood . TdaAmylostereaceae cause white rot in the wood by disintegrating the tissue component lignin . They produce crust @-@ like , partially wavy fruit bodies on the surface of infested trees , which similar to those produced by Stereum species .