Termitomyces le-testui
(Pat.) R. Heim
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Mushroom, Fungus
The mushroom is eaten as food.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows on termite mounds.
Africa, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Congo R, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, West Africa, Zambia,
Countries: Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Comoros, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
A tropical agaric fungus in the family Lyophyllaceae that grows on termite mounds in Africa. It is edible and used as food.
Nutrition Score: 11/100
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mushroom | — | 277 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — |
Notes
Also put in the family Agaricaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Digbende, Gabonidi, Gueto, Oussousou koadja, Tle kekpeka, Wikulwe
Lepiota letestui Pat.Lepiota congolensis BeeliTermitomyces letestui f. lactifluus R. Heim
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