Favolus europaeus
Fr.
mushroom
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Description
A mushroom fungus in the family Thelephoraceae found in tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The mushroom fruiting body is eaten.
Medicinal Uses
This mushroom is edible when young. It has been described as "edible but tough", with toughness increasing with age, and not having "all that distinctive of a flavor". Another reference lists the species as inedible. A polypeptide with antifungal properties has been isolated from the fresh fruit bodies of this species. Named alveolarin, it inhibits the growth of the species Botrytis cinerea, Fusarium oxysporum, Mycosphaerella arachidicola, and Physalospora piricola.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Congo,
Synonyms
References (1)
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 113
