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Polyporus betulinus

Polyporaceae Edible: Mushroom

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Denver Botanic Gardens, Sam Mitchel Herbarium of Fungi (DBG-DBG)

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium: Fungi (NCU-Fungi)

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium: Fungi (NCU-Fungi)

Description

A fungus of the Polyporaceae family recorded as eaten among the Dani people of Papua Indonesia.

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Edible Uses

The mushroom is eaten as food.

Distribution

It is recorded eaten among the Dani of Papua Indonesia.

Where It Grows

Asia, Indonesia, Papua, SE Asia,

Notes

Not in MycoBank.

References (1)

  • Walulo, E. B., 2008, Review: Research Ethnobotany in Indonesia and the Future Perspectives. Biodiversitas Vol. 9 Nomor 1. Halaman 59-63 http://www.unsjournals.com/D/D0901/D090114.pdf

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