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Daldinia concentrica

Family: Hypoxylaceae


What it is like

A mushroom.


Where it is found

It grows in temperate and tropical places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, Malaysia, Nigeria, SE Asia, West Africa


How it is used for food

Some references claim it is inedible. In some places it is crushed into a powder, mixed with warm water and the filtrate drunk. This may be as medicine.

Edible parts

Mushroom, fungus


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Ero okpirikpu

Synonyms