Cookeina tricholoma
(Mont.) Kuntze
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCookeina tricholoma, also known by its common name bristly tropical cup, is a species of fungus from the genus Cookeina.
Description
A tropical mushroom in the family Sarcoscyphaceae.
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Edible Uses
The fruiting body is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central America, Costa Rica, Malaysia, Mexico, North America, SE Asia,
Also Known As
Hongo, Kri olo, Sawan, Tolong
References (5)
- Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
- Castaneda, H., & Stepp, J. R., 2007, Ecosystems as Sources of Useful Plants for the Guaymi People of Costa Rica. Ethnobotany Journal. 5:249-257
- Hoare, A., 2003, Food use of the Lundayeh SW Sabah. Borneo Research Council.
- Langlois, H. C., 2004, Ethnobotanical analysis of different successional stages as sources of wild edible plants for the Guaymi people in Costa Rica. M. Sc. thesis University of Florida.
- van Dijk, H., et al, 2003, Knowledge and Utilization of Edible Mushrooms by Local Populations of the Rain Forest of South Cameroon. Ambio Vol. 32, No. 1.pp 19-23
