Cantharellus cyanoxanthus
R. Heim ex Heinem
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Meise Botanic Garden
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Meise Botanic Garden
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Meise Botanic Garden
Description
A fungal mushroom in the Cantharellaceae family found in tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The fruiting body (mushroom) is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Burundi, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Tanzania,
Dangerous Lookalikes
This plant can be confused with the following toxic species. Always verify identification carefully before consuming any wild plant.
Jack-O'-Lantern Mushroom
Omphalotus olearius
Antonio Abbatiello
Cantharellus cyanoxanthus
Cantharellus cyanoxanthus
Meise Botanic Garden
Jack-O'-Lantern Mushroom: True knife-like gills, grows in clusters on wood/stumps, glows in the dark, orange throughout.
Cantharellus cyanoxanthus: Blunt forked ridges (not true gills), grows singly from soil, apricot/fruity smell, solid flesh.
Also Known As
Nyarumpu
References (4)
- Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
- Buyck, B., & Nzigidahera, B., 1995, Ethnomycological Notes from Western Burundi. Belg. Journ. Bot. 128(2): 131-138
- Degreef, J., et al, 2016, Wild edible mushrooms, a valuable resource for food security and rural development in Burundi and Rwanda. Biotechnol. Agron. Soc. Environ. 2016 20(4), 441-452
- Tibuhwa, 2013, Wild Mushroom - an underutilized healthy food resource and income generator: experience from Tanzania rural areas. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 9:49
