Is this Giant Polypore?

[jeremiah]

Is this a Giant Polypore?

The picture was taken while rushing for cover during a thunderstorm, so I didn't see exactly what it was growing on, but there are beech leaves in the picture. The brackets are huge, a foot or more across, at first glance it looked like cut stumps.

[Hedge Witch]

Sure looks like it, jeremiah

[jeremiah]

It must be growing on a beech, then. A pity, really. There are lots of beeches around Shoreham and they were looking really beautiful today. And I heard a few days ago that climate change is likely to kill most beeches south of Manchester.