Identification Guide of Milkcap Mushrooms in Cameroon

By: Onguene Awana, Nérée

Harvesting Milkcap Mushrooms in forest is an art of finesse and discernment that requires a great sense of observation, a lot of seriousness and a lot of documentation. It is not always easy to take your encyclopedia in primary forests. The book "Identification Guide of Milkcap Mushrooms in Cameroon" allows you to keep experts' knowledge and Science in your pocket during your field trips. Milkcap Mushrooms are Keystone species of Soil Biodiversity for Sustainable tree growth, Forest Regeneration, and Climate Stability. They are distinguished by Brittle, Snapping Flesh and Milk Exudation upon damage. They are generally edible. Rich, in vitamins, notably vitamins A, B C, D and E, in minerals (Potassium, Phosphorus, Iron, Copper), powerful antioxidants, Beta-Carotene and Selenium, and dietary fiber. Regular consumption of Milkcap Mushrooms offer antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immune-boosting properties. Milkcap Mushrooms are not cultivable. In Cameroon, the forty species of Milkcap Mushrooms mostly fruit only in Ekop and Limbali Forest Clumps. Therefore, their natural forest habitats, Ectomycorrhizal Ekop forest clumps, should be preerved.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 6209606822
• ISBN13: 9786209606823
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"