Tricholoma matsutake

Tricholoma matsutake is the scientific name for the matsutake mushroom or pine mushroom. This is a highly regarded mushroom which grows in China, Japan and Korea. This is used in Japanese cuisine and is also considered a special gift in the corporate world, where it is common to give mushrooms and melons. The matsutake grows under trees and is associated with the Japanese Red Pine.

Full: Tricholoma matsutake
Japanese: T. マツタケ, T. matsutake
Type: Fungus