Polyporus umbellatus
(Pers.) Fr.
Umbellate polypore
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPolyporus umbellatus is an edible species of mushroom. It is also called umbrella polypore.
Description
A mushroom.
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Edible Uses
It is a choice edible mushroom.
Traditional Uses
The mushroom is cooked and eaten. It needs to be eaten when young.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Europe, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Poland, SE Asia, Ukraine,
Also Known As
Ongkulan
References (7)
- Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
- Cherubini, A. & Landi, S., Andar per Funghi, Edizioni DieRre, p 41 (As Dendropolyporus umbellatus)
- Kasper-Pakosz, R., et al, 2016, Wild and native plants and mushrooms sold in the open-air markets of south- eastern Poland. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 12:45
- Kaufmann, B. et al, 1999, The Great Encyclopedia of Mushrooms. Konemann. p 213 (As Dendropolyporus umbellatus)
- Kulip, J., 2003, An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal and other useful plants of Muruts in Sabah, Malaysia. Telopea 10(1) p 92
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- Pace, G., 1998, Mushrooms of the world. Firefly books. p 206 (As Polyporus umbellatus)
- Stryamets, N., et al, 2015, From economic survival to recreation: contemporary uses of wild food and medicine in rural Sweden, Ukraine and NW Russia. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 11:53
