Pisolithus tinctorius
(Pers.) Coker & Couch
Puffball, Dye-maker's false puffball, Horse dropping fungus
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Description
A tropical fungus in the puffball family that grows in arid places. The mushroom fruiting body can be boiled or grilled for consumption.
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Edible Uses
The mushroom is boiled or grilled.
Traditional Uses
The mushroom is boiled or grilled.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Thailand,
Also Known As
Caise doumabo
References (5)
- Boa, E. R., Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
- Bougher, N.L. & Syme, K., 1998, Fungi of Southern Australia, UWA Press. p 19
- Latz, P.K., 1996, Bushfires and Bushtucker: Aboriginal plant use in Central Australia. IAD Press Alice Springs p 245
- Low, T., 1992, Bush Tucker. Australia’s Wild Food Harvest. Angus & Robertson. p 165
- Srichaiwong, P., et al, 2014, A Study of the Biodiversity of Natural Food Production to Support Community Upstream of Chi Basin, Thailand. Asian Social Science 10 (2):
