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Auricularia Bull. ex Juss. 1789

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Auricularia Bull. ex Juss. 1789
Auricularia Bull. ex Juss. 1789

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New Zealand
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Bull. ex Juss.
Juss.
1789
4
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Auricularia Bull. ex Juss. 1789
genus
Auricularia

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Auricularia

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Auricularia Bull. ex Juss. 1789

The wood-ear fungus, saprobic on dead wood. Rubbery fruiting bodies, attached laterally with no stalk, smooth underneath. Often in large groups. Edible and used widely in Chinese cuisine. Formed the basis of one of New Zealand’s early export industries. Also eaten by Maori and known by several names, including harakeke.

The wood ear fungus, basidiomycetes saprobic on dead wood. Leathery, gelatinous fruiting bodies, attached laterally with no stipe. Hymenial surface smooth. Often in large groups.

Poorly understood taxonomically, four species have been reported from New Zealand, only those listed below have descriptions or images available from NZFungi.

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Auricularia Bull. ex Juss. 1789
Malaysia
Auricularia Bull. ex Juss. 1789
New Zealand
Auckland
Auricularia Bull. ex Juss. 1789
New Zealand
Bay of Plenty
Auricularia Bull. ex Juss. 1789
New Zealand
Buller
Auricularia Bull. ex Juss. 1789
New Zealand
Coromandel
Auricularia Bull. ex Juss. 1789
New Zealand
Nelson
Auricularia Bull. ex Juss. 1789
New Zealand
Waikato
Auricularia Bull. ex Juss. 1789
New Zealand
Wellington
Auricularia Bull. ex Juss. 1789
New Zealand
Westland
Auricularia Bull. ex Juss. 1789
Nigeria
Auricularia Bull. ex Juss. 1789
Niue
Auricularia Bull. ex Juss. 1789
Solomon Islands

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1 January 2001
30 January 2014
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