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Echinochaete brachypora

(Mont.) Ryv.

Polyporaceae Edible: Mushroom, Fungus 44 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A tropical fungus in the Polyporaceae family (wood-decay fungi).

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Edible Uses

The mushroom/fungus is eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, Burundi, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda,

Synonyms

Hexagonia patouillardii BeeliLeucoporus megaloporus var. incarnatus BeeliPolyporus brachyporus Mont.Polyporus megaloporus Mont.

References (1)

  • efta-online.org, Edible Fungi of Tropical Africa, Jardin botanique Meise

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