Tuber indicum

C. & M.

Indian truffle

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Truffle, Fungus

The truffle fungus is eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Asia, China, India, Japan,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A truffle fungus in the family Eutuberaceae, found in tropical regions.

Wikipedia

Source ↗

Tuber indicum, commonly known as the Chinese black truffle or the Asian black truffle, is an edible fungus known for its hypogean fruiting bodies, characteristic of the Tuber genus. It is found natively in Himalayan India and parts of China, but has also been found invasively in the United States and Italy. It is sold commercially and often confused with Tuber melanosporum.

Names & Synonyms

Yindu kuaijun

References (5)

Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
Hall, I. R., et al, 2003, Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of the World. Timber Press. p 263, 316
Mortimer, P. E. et al, 2012, Prized edible Asian mushrooms: ecology, conservation and sustainability. Fungal Diversity 56(1) p 31-47
Schneider, E., 2001, Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini: The essential reference. HarperCollins. p 675
www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au

What to Eat

Where to Find It

How to Identify

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