Scaly polypore wani nau'in fungi ne, wanda kuma aka sani da sunan kimiyya "Phaeolus schweinitsii". Ana siffanta shi da ƙullun saman hularsa da ƙaƙƙarfansa, mai itace, da jikin 'ya'yansa kamar shiryayye. Kalmar "polypore" tana nufin wani nau'in fungi wanda ke da hula mai yawa a ƙasa, maimakon gills. Kalmar “scaly” tana siffanta nau’in hular, wadda aka rufe da ƙananan ma’auni.
