Book ID: 106895
Lee, S. S.
A Field Guide to the Larger Fungi of FRIM (Forest Research Institute of Malaysia). 2017. (FRIM Research Pamphlet,135). illus. 174 p. Paper bd.
A field guide to the large fungi of FRIM. This book provides a guide to the identification of 123 species of the large fungi (macrofungi) that are to be found in the FRIM grounds. An introduction provides a brief history of FRIM, an idea of the tree planted at FRIM, what constitutes the fungi, their importance, the fungal fruiting seasons at FRIM and tips on their identification. Colour photographs and a description of the external morphological features of each of the 120 basidiomycetes and 3 ascomycetes are provided. Information on their ecology, distribution and edibility is also included.