Lactarius densifolius
Verbeken and Karhula
Russulaceae Edible: Mushroom, Fungus
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A tropical fungus in the family Russulaceae that grows in Miombo woodland.
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Edible Uses
The mushroom is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in Miombo woodland.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Burundi, East Africa, Tanzania, West Africa, Zambia,
Also Known As
Ulyafwimi, Vulwafwimi, Widziwa, Wifwimi
References (5)
- Boa, E. R., Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
- Karhula P., et al, 1998, Tanzanian mushrooms and their uses 6. Lactarius. Karstenia 38:49-6
- Tibuhwa, 2013, Wild Mushroom - an underutilized healthy food resource and income generator: experience from Tanzania rural areas. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 9:49
- Verbeken, A. and Walleyn, R., 1999, Studies in Tropical African Lactarius species 7 A synopsis of the section edules and a review on the edible species. Belg. Journ. Bot. 132(2): 175-184
- Yorou, S. N., et al, 2001, Diversite et productivite des champignons comestible de la foret classee de War-Maro (Benin, Afrique de l'Ouest. Syst. Geogr. 71: 613-625
