Terfezia boudieri
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Terfaz Moroccan truffle
TerfeziaceaeMushrooms
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fungus, Mushroom
The fruiting bodies are cooked and eaten, commonly added to lamb stew or cooked rice. They are also sold in canned form.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant. It can grow in the desert.
Africa, Asia, Botswana, China, Libya, Mediterranean, Middle East, Morocco, Namibia, North Africa, Saudi Arabia, Southern Africa, Syria, Turkey, Türkiye,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Angola, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Bahrain, Burundi, Benin, Brunei, Bhutan, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, China, Cape Verde, Cyprus, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Spain, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Greece, Guinea-Bissau, Croatia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Italy, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Comoros, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Montenegro, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Mongolia, Mauritania, Malta, Mauritius, Maldives, Malawi, Malaysia, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sudan, Singapore, Slovenia, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Syria, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Taiwan, Tanzania, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
A subtropical truffle or underground-fruiting mushroom in the family Terfeziaceae, capable of growing in desert conditions.
Production
In South Africa it is available in April to July.
Other Information
They are sold canned.
Names & Synonyms
Keme, Kimi
References (10)
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- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 254 (As Terfezia boudieri)
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