Lactifluus gymnocarpoides

Family: Russulaceae

What it is like

A mushroom.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Senegal, Tanzania, Togo, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Mushroom, fungus

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Goutchele koko, Naoudjoun de kekpeka, Ossoussou kpai, Wisimba

Synonyms

Lactarius gymnocarpoides Verbeken;