Auricularia delicata
(Mont. ex Fr.) Hennings
Jew’s ear, mushroom, Brown wood ear
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Description
A tropical mushroom in the family Auriculariaceae that is sold in local markets.
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Edible Uses
The mushroom is cooked in stews.
Traditional Uses
The mushroom is cooked in stew.
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Medicinal Uses
At least three species are commercially cultivated for food on a large scale in China and East Asia. They include Auricularia heimuer (black wood ear), formerly misdetermined as Auricularia auricula-judae; Auricularia cornea (wood ear or cloud ear), also called A. polytricha; and Auricularia villosula. Other species are eaten locally around the world. A study on the use of fungi by the Bini people of southern Nigeria found that the local inhabitants collected and ate a species similar to A. auricula-judae, but that it was not one of the fungi they used medicinally. Collection of Auricularia species has also been documented in Nepal. However, the Nepalese do not consider them all that good for eating; of the three grades given to edible fungi, they were given the worst. Additional places where Auricularia species have been recorded as locally gathered and consumed include Benin, Chile, Fiji, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Madagascar, Mexico, Mozambique, and Poland. Several species, including the Asian cultivated species and the European A. auricula-judae (jelly ear or jew's ear), have been used in traditional medicine. They have also been investigated for potential pharmaceutical use.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, Australia, Benin, Burundi, Central Africa, Central America, China, Congo DR, East Africa, Guatemala, Guyana, Himalayas, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Northeastern India, North America, Peru, Rwanda, SE Asia, South America, Tanzania, West Africa, Zambia,
Other Information
It is sold in local markets.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Barati-jike, Choch e wakax lo'ro, Het hou nou, Koroch, Mukhum, Oreja de chango, Oreja de cochi, Ozenabi, Pachop, Tinunger becuk, Yaonupa
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