Polyporus tenuiculus
(P. Beauvois) Fries
Polyporaceae Edible: Mushroom, Fungus
wikimedia· cc-by
Wikimedia Commons - Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil from Brazil
Description
A tropical mushroom in the family Polyporaceae that grows on dead tree trunks.
This description is brief — help expand it
Edible Uses
The mushroom fruiting body is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows on dead tree trunks.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda,
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mushroom | 16.8 | — | 250 | 16.9 | — | — | — | — |
Also Known As
Bunsambi, Iybashor, Iybonduwliy
References (6)
- 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
- Nakalembe, I., et al, 2015, Comparative nutrient composition of selected wild edible mushrooms from two agro‐ecological zones, Uganda. SpringerPlus (2015)4:433
- NTBG herbarium "edible"
- 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
Show all 6 references Hide references
- Tibuhwa, 2013, Wild Mushroom - an underutilized healthy food resource and income generator: experience from Tanzania rural areas. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 9:49
