Lactarius tanzanicus
Karhula and Verbeken
Russulaceae Edible: Mushroom, Fungus
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A mushroom. The cap is 6-13 cm across. The edges are wavy and uneven. It is orange on top.
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Edible Uses
The mushroom is parboiled before eating.
Traditional Uses
It is parboiled before eating.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in Acacia woodland.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Tanzania,
Also Known As
Imbohu nankuta, Uyoga mchenga
References (3)
- 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
