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Bubwaka bwaka is found on oil palm trunks and other trees in dense shade. These mushrooms can be pink or white.
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Bufwa ngudi growing on the end of a dead oil palm trunk in the shade.
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Bulongo (Lentinus squarrosulus) appears between April and December. These were growing on the stumps of Hallea stipulosa and Hymenocardia acida.
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Bundolo (Termitomyces sp.) was found growing in the shade among fallen leaves.
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A large Termitomyces mushroom from Kimbao
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Termitomyces microcarpus
Some mushroom collectors
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Children with Termitomyces letestui (both photos)
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Termitomyces aurantiacus
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Termitomyces letestui
And some sellers
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Termitomyces aurantiacus (with orange cap) on the left and T. mammiformis (grey cap) lower center
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Termitomyces mammiformis
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Mushroom market in Kinshasa
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Bunsambi (Polyporus tenuiculus) grows on dead tree trunks (particularly Voacanga africana) and can be found throughout the year. It is cooked with simsim or seeds of pumpkin or squash.
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Lumvumvu (Lentinus squarrosulus) Grows on dead wood in the forest. Photo: Jacques Miaglia
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Lutumbula or Lutumbulu is found in large quantities in the savanna at the start of the rains. The mushroom is very popular being used as a substitute for meat and vegetables. Eating large amounts, however, is believed to cause illness.
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Nkaka bu bwaka bwaka The “grandfather” of Bwaka bwaka, on a dead Dacryodes edulis tree.
References: Struyf in Gillet & Pâque 1910 p 9, Daeleman & Pauwels 1983, Eyi Ndong et al. 2011
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