Phoenix Oyster

Pleurotus pulmonarius

Family: Pleurotaceae

Also called: Phoenix Oyster, Indian Oyster, Italian Oyster, Summer Oyster

Phoenix Oyster (Pleurotus pulmonarius)
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Overview

Warm-weather oyster of the global tropics and subtropics — India, SE Asia, southern China, sub-Saharan Africa, northern Australia. Paler and thinner than P. ostreatus, fruits at higher temperatures (20–30 °C). Dominant commercial oyster species in India and SE Asia.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
saprotrophic
Typical peak
Monsoon

Season

Wet season — typical fruiting months: , Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.

Host trees & substrate

  • Dead broadleaf log
  • Coffee stumps

Where it grows

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