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Bunaharitake
A white, toothed (spine-bearing) wood-rotting fungus that grows on dead beech and Mongolian oak in Japan. It is described as rich in taste. It is grown on sawdust in Japan, and the species has a UPOV crop entry for variety protection. A patent reports that its hot-water extract inhibits angiotensin-converting enzyme and lowered blood pressure in hypertensive rats.
Edible and described as rich-tasting and very delicious; eaten in Japan and grown for food. No toxic look-alikes are recorded in the sources reviewed, but white toothed fungi on hardwood should be identified with care.
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