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Table 2 Indigenous knowledge on mushroom utilization and folk taxonomy

From: Folk taxonomy and use of mushrooms in communities around Ngorongoro and Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Family

Species

Ethnotaxa

Traditional uses and preparations

  

Kurya

Masai

Masai

Kurya

Local Preparation and administration

Lyophyllaceae

Termitomyces microcarpus (Berk & Broome) R.Heim

Bitoghose

Not known

Not known

Food, improve healthy to long ill people and breast feeding mothers

Cooked with spices as onion cooking oil and tomatoes and milk

Lyophyllaceae

T. titanicus Pegler & Piearce

Lyugu

Ormambuli

Few know it as tonic various gastro- intestinal ailments (e.g., abdominal pain, constipation, stomach ache and ulcers),

Food, delicacy for important members of the community; tonic various gastro-intestinal ailments

Boiled and added salt to taste

Lyophyllaceae

T. aurantiacus (R. Heim) R. Heim

Nyankobhiti

Ormambuli

Not known

Food, tonic for stomach aching

Boiled and added salt to taste

Lyophyllaceae

T. clypeatus R. Heim

Vihungumururyo

Ormambuli

Not known

Food

Cooked with spices such as onion cooking oil and tomatoes

Lyophyllaceae

T. eurhizus (Berk) R. Heim

Amanyegiswa

Ormambuli

Not known

Food

 

Lyophyllaceae

T. le-testui (Pat.) R. Heim

Lyugu

Ormambuli

Few know it as tonic various gastro- intestinal ailments (e.g.,abdominal pain, constipation, stomach ache and ulcers),

Food

Cooked with spices such as onion cooking oil and tomatoes

Lyophyllaceae

T. mammiformis

R. Heim

Bitoghose

Ormambuli

Not known

Food

 

Lyophyllaceae

T. umkowaan (Cooke & Massee) D.A Reid

Amughu

Ormambuli

Few know it as tonic various gastro- intestinal ailments (e.g.,abdominal pain, constipation, stomach ache and ulcers),

Food

Cooked with spices such as onion cooking oil and tomatoes

Lyophyllaceae

T. tylerianus Otieno

Bitoghose

Ormambuli

Not known

Food

Cooked with spices such as onion cooking oil and tomatoes

Lyophyllaceae

T. striatus (Beeli) R. Heim

Bitoghose

Ormambuli

Not known

Food

Cooked with spices such as onion cooking oil and tomatoes

Agaricaceae

Agaricus campestris L.:Fr.

Bitoghose

Ormambuli

Not known

Food

Cooked with spices such as onion cooking oil and tomatoes

Agaricaceae

A. bisporus

Nyankobhiti

Ormambuli

Not known

  

Agaricaceae

A. xanthodermus

Nyankobhiti

Ormambuli

Not known

Not known

None

Agaricaceae

C. comatus (O.F. Müll.) Pers

Nyankobhiti

Ormambuli

Not known

Not known

None

Agaricaceae

Cholorophyllum

Binyankorogoto

Ormambuli

Not known

Not known

None

 

molybdites (G. May.)

Binyankorogoto

Ormambuli

Not known

Not known

None

Agaricaceae

P. tuber-regium (Rumph. Ex Fr.)

Binyankorogoto

Ormambuli

Not known

Not known

None

 

Singer

     

Agaricaceae

Macrolepiota procera (Scoop.) Singer

Binyankorogoto

Not known

Not known

Healing wounds

The bulbolous base is dried and grinded to powder form which is then applied direct to the wound.

Agaricaceae

Trametes versicolor (L.)Lloyd

Binyankorogoto

Ormambuli

Not known

Not known

None

Polyporaceae

Trametes elegans

Binyankorogoto

Not known

Not known

Not known

None

Polyporaceae

(Spreng.)Fr.

Binyankorogoto

Not known

Not known

Not known

None

Schizophyllacea

Schizophyllum commune Fr.

Binyankorogoto

Not known

Not known

Not known

None

Ganodermataceae

Ganoderma boninense Pat.

Binyankorogoto

Not known

Not known

Treat wound and skin infection

Use its powder to treat skin infection and wound

Geastraceae

Geastrum saccatum sensu auct. Brit.

Uiborinyiti

Not known

Subject the bees into ‘anaesthaesia’ state

Subject the bees into ‘anaesthaesia’ state

Pierce the ascocarp (ball) to release spores into the bee hives

Geastraceae

G. triplex Jungh.

Uiborinyiti

Not known

Subject the bees into ‘anaesthaesia’ state

Subject the bees into ‘anaesthaesia’ state

Pierce the ascocarp (ball) to release spores into the bee hives