It can mean sore or ulcer (Asturian). It is the name of a town in Peru, which belongs to the Department of Huánuco. It is also the common name of a mushroom of medicinal uses. Its scientific name is Inonotus obliquus. It is popularly known as "coal nose" : It belongs to the family Hymenochaetaceae. Chaga, is also the name of an aboriginal and ancient people of Tanzania, who live near the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro.
