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Boletus erythropus var. novoguineensis

(Fr.) Alessio

Boletaceae Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

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(c) Jenifer Shapland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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(c) Jenifer Shapland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

iNaturalist· cc-by-nc

(c) Jenifer Shapland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Description

A fungal mushroom in the Boletaceae family, found in tropical regions.

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Edible Uses

The mushroom fruiting body is edible.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Papua New Guinea, PNG,

Also Known As

Hulba

References (2)

  • Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
  • Sillitoe, P. 1995, An Ethnobotanical Account of the Plant Resources of the Wola Region, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. J. Ethnobiol. 15(2): 201-235

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