Lactarius medusae
Verbeken
Russulaceae Edible: Mushroom, Fungus
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San Francisco State University, Harry D. Thiers Herbarium (SFSU-)
Description
A mushroom in the Russulaceae family found in tropical Miombo woodland regions.
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Edible Uses
The mushroom is parboiled and then cooked before eating.
Traditional Uses
It is parboiled and then cooked and eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in Miombo woodland.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Malawi, Tanzania,
Also Known As
Unyakuvemba, Widziva
References (4)
- Karhula P., et al, 1998, Tanzanian mushrooms and their uses 6. Lactarius. Karstenia 38:49-6
- Msola, D. K., 2007, The role of Wild Foods in Household Income and Food Security in Mufundi District, Tanzania. Morogoro, Tanzania. p 48
- 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
