poison fire coral
A highly toxic mushroom species (Podostroma cornu-damae) known for its bright red, flame-like appearance. The name literally means 'flame mushroom'.
It is said that even touching poison fire coral is dangerous.
If you find a bright red poison fire coral in the mountains, do not touch it under any circumstances.
Katakana spelling is common for this mushroom name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling using 火炎 (flame) and 茸 (mushroom); rarely used in practice.
Variant kanji spelling with 焔 instead of 炎; even less common.
The Japanese name カエンタケ (火炎茸/火焔茸) is a compound of 火炎/火焔 (flame) and 茸 (mushroom), referring to its vivid red, flame-like fruiting bodies. The exact derivation is straightforward; the katakana form is standard for biological names.