Cantharellus miniatescens
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Mushroom, Fungus
The mushroom is eaten and is frequently consumed locally.
Dangerous Lookalikes
This plant can be confused with the following toxic species. Always verify identification carefully before consuming any wild plant.
Jack-O'-Lantern Mushroom: True knife-like gills, grows in clusters on wood/stumps, glows in the dark, orange throughout.
Cantharellus miniatescens: Blunt forked ridges (not true gills), grows singly from soil, apricot/fruity smell, solid flesh.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in Miombo woodland. It can grow on termite mounds.
Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Southern Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
How to Identify
A tropical mushroom in the family Cantharellaceae found in Miombo woodland and on termite mounds, commonly eaten in Zambia.
Other Information
It is common and frequently eaten in Zambia.
Names & Synonyms
Bwitondwe, Lutondo, Mutondobowa
References (6)
- Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
- Degreef, J., et al, 1997, Edible Mushrooms of the Zambezian woodland area. A nutritional and ecological approach. Biotechnol. Agron. Soc. Envir. 1(3): 221-231
- efta-online.org, Edible Fungi of Tropical Africa, Jardin botanique Meise
- Kamalebo, H. M., et al, 2018, Uses and importance of wild fungi: traditional knowledge from the Tshopo province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2018) 14:13
- Pegler, D. N. & Piearce, G. D., 1980, The Edible Mushrooms of Zambia. Kew Bulletin. 35(3): 475-491
- Tredgold, M.H., 1986, Food Plants of Zimbabwe. Mambo Press. p 21
