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Rubinoboletus luteopurpureus

(Beeli) Heinem. & Rammeloo

Boletaceae Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

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Meise Botanic Garden

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Meise Botanic Garden

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Meise Botanic Garden

Description

A tropical mushroom in the family Boletaceae.

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Edible Uses

The mushroom fungus is edible.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Malawi,

References (2)

  • Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
  • 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

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