Pleurotus giganteus
(Berk.) Karunarathna & K. D. Hyde
Thai oyster mushroom
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Description
A tropical mushroom in the Pleurotaceae family, sold in local markets and valued as a culinary fungus.
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Edible Uses
The mushroom fruit body is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Thailand,
Other Information
It is sold in local markets.
Also Known As
Het sang
References (3)
- Jaturong, K., etal, 2013, Development of an Edible Wild Strain of Thai Oyster Mushroom for Economic Mushroom Production. Chiang Mai J. Sci. 40(2):161-172
- Luczaj, L., et al, 2021, Wild food plants and fungi sold in the markets of Luang Prabang, Lao PDR. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2021) 17:6
- Mortimer, P. E. et al, 2012, Prized edible Asian mushrooms: ecology, conservation and sustainability. Fungal Diversity 56(1) p 31-47
