Slender Caesar's mushroom
Amanita hemibapha
Family: Amanitaceae
What it is like
A mushroom. The cap can be 7-18 cm wide.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. In Yunnan. It grows under trees.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Asia, Cambodia, Central America, China, East Africa, Guatemala, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Malawi, Mozambique, Nepal, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, SE Asia, Thailand
How it is used for food
It is sold in markets in Nepal and Laos.
Edible parts
Mushroom, fungus
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
He la ngok leuang, Honggai egao, Katelela, Phset kngok