Scleroderma bovonei
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Fungus
Sclerodermataceae Edible: Mushroom, Fungus
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
Scleroderma bovonei is a tropical mushroom in the family Sclerodermataceae.
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Edible Uses
The mushroom fruiting body is eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Congo,
Notes
Also put in the family Lycoperdiaceae.
Synonyms
Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 115
