Some fungi have strange names - this one is called Curry Punk (Piptoporus Australiensis) as it smells of curry. Despite the name it's not edible.

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Insects avoid Curry Punk - and don't eat it - which suggests it's not edible for humans either.

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Location: Kinglake National Park in Victoria, Australia
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