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Boletus cavipes

Opat.

Hollow-stemmed boletus

Boletaceae Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

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Description

A tropical mushroom belonging to the family Boletaceae.

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Edible Uses

The mushroom fruiting body is edible.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, East Africa, Tanzania,

Synonyms

Boletinus cavipes (Opat.) Kalchbr.

References (3)

  • Mdachi, S. J. et al, 2004, Amino acid composition of some Tanzanian wild mushrooms. Food Chemistry 86: 179-182 (As Boletinus cavipes)
  • Pace, G., 1998, Mushrooms of the world. Firefly books. p 199 (As Boletinus cavipes)
  • www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au

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