Russula phaeocephala
Buyck
Russulaceae Edible: Mushroom, Fungus
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Russula phaeocephala is a mushroom fungus in the family Russulaceae, found in tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The mushroom fungus is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Burundi, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Tanzania,
Also Known As
Amakara
References (5)
- 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
- efta-online.org, Edible Fungi of Tropical Africa, Jardin botanique Meise
- Harkonen, M., et al, 1993, Tanzanian mushrooms and their uses 1. Russula. Karstenia 33:11-50.
