Choiromyces aboriginum
| Choiromyces aboriginum | |
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| Choiromyces sp | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Pezizomycetes |
| Order: | Pezizales |
| Family: | Tuberaceae |
| Genus: | Choiromyces |
| Type species | |
| Choiromyces aboriginum | |
| Species | |
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C. aboriginum | |
Choiromyces aboriginum is a species of truffle-like fungi in the Tuberaceae family. This fungus is found in the dry areas of South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
Uses
In Australia, it has been used as traditional native food and has also been used as a source of water. The fruiting bodies were eaten raw or cooked and Kalotas reported one experience, as follows:[1]
"They were cooked in hot sand and ashes for over an hour, and then eaten. They had a rather soft consistency (a texture akin to that of soft, camembert-like cheese) and a bland taste. Cooked specimens left for 24 hours and then reheated developed a flavour like that of baked cheese."
References
- ↑ Arpad Kalotas in Fungi of Australia, Volume 1B. http://www.anbg.gov.au/fungi/aboriginal.html
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