Favolus tenuiculus
P. Beauv.
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc
(c) hmoamertens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Description
A tropical mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family.
This description is brief — help expand it
Edible Uses
The mushroom fruiting body is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Gabon, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Nepal, North America, Rwanda, Tanzania, Togo, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Synonyms
Favolus brasiliensis (Fr.) Fr.Polyporus tenuiculus (P. Beauv.) Fr.
Also Known As
Jech, Jochon pat, Oreja blanca dura, Pancita, Panza de armadillo, Xikin che
References (5)
- Christensen, M., et al, 2008, Collection and Use of Wild Edible Fungi in Nepal. Economic Botany, 62(1), 2008, pp. 12–23
- efta-online.org, Edible Fungi of Tropical Africa, Jardin botanique Meise
- Kamalebo, H. M., et al, 2018, Uses and importance of wild fungi: traditional knowledge from the Tshopo province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2018) 14:13
- Ruan-Soto, F. et al, 2006, Process and dynamics of traditional selling wild edible mushrooms in tropical Mexico. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 2:3
- Ruan-Soto, F. et al, 2009, Use and handling of wild fungi in two communities of the Lacandona Rainforest, Chiapas, Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Micologia. 29, 2009
