Termitomyces aurantiacus
(R. Heim) R. Heim
LyophyllaceaeMushrooms
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Mushroom, Fungus
The mushroom is cooked.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows on termite mounds.
Africa, Angola, Asia, Benin, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Indochina, Malawi, Malaysia, SE Asia, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, West Africa,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Angola, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Bahrain, Burundi, Benin, Brunei, Bhutan, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, China, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Comoros, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Mongolia, Mauritania, Mauritius, Maldives, Malawi, Malaysia, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sudan, Singapore, 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 mushroom in the family Lyophyllaceae that grows on termite mounds in tropical regions. It is sold in local markets.
Other Information
It is sold in local markets.
Notes
Also put in the family Agaricaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Kulat tahun, Nsempedia, Puo' mesisi, Widongwe
Termitomyces striatus var. aurantiacus R. Heim
References (10)
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