Tuber pseudoexcavatum

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Chinese truffle

EutuberaceaeMushrooms

What to Eat

Edible parts: Truffle, Fungus

The truffle fungus is eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Asia, China,

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 or mushroom in the family Eutuberaceae found in temperate regions, commonly known as the Chinese truffle.

Names & Synonyms

Niwazian kuaijun

References (1)

Hall, I. R., et al, 2003, Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of the World. Timber Press. p 312

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