Marasmius arborescens
(Henn.) Beeli
Marasmiaceae Edible: Mushroom, Fungus
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A tropical mushroom in the family Marasmiaceae.
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Edible Uses
The mushroom fruiting body is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Burundi, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, West Africa,
Synonyms
Collybia arborescens Henn.
References (4)
- Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
- 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
- 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
