Yeah its always better to cautious. I suspect you might have a Ganoderma resinaceum rather than the Ganoderma lingzhi (reishi) while not poisonous they aren't known to have any medicinal properties and are a bit too tough to work with.
See some similar species here
https://www.first-nature.com/fungi/ganoderma-resinaceum.php
I just took the old part, this fungus grows on the roots of dead coconut trees. luckily this mushroom grows beside my house, so i can pick it up now.
This fungus has fallen under the young fungus that has just grown, the texture is hard like wood.
Yeah that one probably is only good for firewood. The medicinal reishi stays red in color after you've harvested it.
thanks for all the information, it was very helpful. maybe it's just a fungus that has something in common with Lingzhi
actually I didn't harvest it, it had fallen off when I found it
Ah so its an old one, they are good for starting campfires since they burn faster than kindling.
ah, I am confused, whether it is Ganoderma mushrooms or not.😃😃😃
it is a ganoderma species but there are many subspecies within the ganoderma family each one with different characteristics.