Lentinus sajor-caju

Family: Polyporaceae

What it is like

A mushroom. It grows in rotting timber. It is a creamy coloured fungus with white gills.

Also put in the families Agaricaceae and Tricholomataceae.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows on rotten trunks and branches.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Asia, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central Africa Republic, CAR, China, Comoros, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Gabon, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Reunion, Rwanda, SE Asia, Seychelles, South Africa, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Tibet, Uganda

How it is used for food

It is eaten when young.

Edible parts

Fungus, mushroom

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bren-ba-ba-mu, Chendawan batang, Esusuk, Konatam, Kulat gelang kaki, Phsett ambosh, Sayor kayu, Supa kawung, Supa liyat, Susu

Synonyms

Agaricus sajor-caju Fr.; Lentinus exilis Klotzsch; Pleurotus sajor-caju (Fr.) Singer;