Boletus colossus
R. Heim.
BoletaceaeMushrooms
What to Eat
Edible parts: Mushroom
The mushroom is edible but not widely eaten or popular.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows near the coast and in coffee plantations.
Africa, Madagascar,
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 large tropical mushroom in the Boletaceae family that grows near coasts and in coffee plantations, capable of reaching 60 cm across and weighing 6-7 kg.
Other Information
It is edible but not popular.
Names & Synonyms
Holabe, Olabe
References (2)
- Boa, E. R., Wild Edible Fungi. FAO p 117
- Heim, R., 1936, Revue de Mycologie. nouv. ser. 1:1-18
