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Heimuer or black wood ear
Auricularia heimuer
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About
Auricularia heimuer, also known as heimuer or black wood ear, is a species of fungus in the order Auriculariales. It is commercially cultivated for food in China at a value exceeding $4 billion (USD) per year. The species was previously referred to as the European Auricularia auricula-judae, but the latter is not known to occur in East Asia. Auricularia heimuer is a popular ingredient in many Chinese dishes, such as hot and sour soup, and it is also used in traditional Chinese medicine.
- Family
- Auriculariaceae
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- Name
- Auricularia heimuer
- Slug
- auricularia-heimuer
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Auriculariaceae
- Genus
- Auricularia
- Species
- heimuer
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 28
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