Termitomyces sagittiformis
(Kalchbr. and Cooke) D. A. Reid
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A tropical mushroom in the Lyophyllaceae family that grows on termite mounds.
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Edible Uses
The fruiting bodies (mushrooms) are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows on termite mounds.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Tanzania,
References (1)
- Tibuhwa, 2013, Wild Mushroom - an underutilized healthy food resource and income generator: experience from Tanzania rural areas. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 9:49
