Boletus colossus
R. Heim.
Boletaceae Edible: Mushroom
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A large tropical mushroom in the Boletaceae family that grows near coasts and in coffee plantations, capable of reaching 60 cm across and weighing 6-7 kg.
Edible Uses
The mushroom is edible but not widely eaten or popular.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows near the coast and in coffee plantations.
Where It Grows
Africa, Madagascar,
Other Information
It is edible but not popular.
Also Known As
Holabe, Olabe
References (2)
- Boa, E. R., Wild Edible Fungi. FAO p 117
- Heim, R., 1936, Revue de Mycologie. nouv. ser. 1:1-18
