Het lom |
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| Lentinus Praerigidus Berle. |
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| Het kradang, het khon (Northeastern), het bot (Kanchana Diwiset, et al., 2005, p. 247; Tueanchai Chaisin, et al., 2002, 13; Rattana Phromphichai, 1999, 7614; Tueachai Nutdamrong and Thirayut Somthon, 2005, p. 32) | |
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| Found growing on rotten logs in forests with the right amount of moisture, especially that of Hopea (Diterocarpaceae), obtuse Wall. Cap cone shaped, white, light brown, 5-8 cm. in diameter, leathery, slightly curved edge, hairy and scaly, tough when dry, reddish brown or purplish brown, gills in five sizes, inner part narrowing toward the stalk, the outer side narrowing toward the rim of cap which is serrated (Tueanchai Chaisin, et al., 2003, p. 48; Rattana Phromphichai, 1999, p. 7614) | |
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No information on nutrition
Food: Can be used in kaeng or eaten raw with namphrik ta daeng. (Kanchana Diwiset, et al., 2005, p. 247) Lanna people often add it to kaeng khae, khua khae or kaeng het lom.
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Used as a tonic, to boost energy and to relieve fever. (Kanchana Diwiset, et al., 2005, p. 247) | |
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| Rainy season (Kanchana Diwiset, et al., 2005, p. 247) | |
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Kanchana Diwiset, et al., comp. (2005). Phak Phuen Ban Phak Nuea. Phennapha Sapcharoen, ed. (2nd ed.). Bangkok: Center for the Development of Traditional Thai Medicine.. Tuenchai Chaisin, et al. (2002). Samutphap Samunphrai: Project on Monya Padaet. Bangkok: Research Foundation. Tuenchai Nutdamrong and Thirayut Somton. (2005). Phrueksasat Phuenban: Phuet Pa Ahan Cao Lisu. Bangkok: Research Office for Forest and Plant Conservation, National Park, Animal and Plant Department. Rattana Phromphichai. (1999). Het Lon. inSaranukrom Wattanatham Thai Phak Nuea (Vo. 14, p. 7614). Bangkok: Siam Commercial Bank Foundation for the Encyclopedia of Thai Culture. |
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