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Tuber maculatum

Data Deficient

About

Tuber maculatum, a trufa branca ou trufa manchada, e um ascomiceto subterraneo com exterior branco a creme marcado por manchas escuras que lhe conferem aparencia malhada. Habita solos calcarios em florestas europeias temperadas, formando associacoes ectomicorrizicas com carvalhos, aveleiras e outras arvores de madeira dura. Este fungo subterraneo forma parcerias de troca de nutrientes com raizes de arvores e dispersa esporos por meio de animais escavadores atraidos pelo seu aroma pungente.

Habitat & Distribution

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark

Conservation Status

DD Data Deficient

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum
Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class
Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order
Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family
Tuberaceae
Genus
Tuber
Species
Tuber maculatum ()

Similar Species in Tuber

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Black Truffle
Tuber melanosporum
Not Evaluated
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Hollowed Truffle
Tuber excavatum
Not Evaluated
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Winter Truffle
Tuber brumale
Not Evaluated
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Red Truffle
Tuber rufum
Least Concern
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Stinking Truffle
Tuber foetidum
Data Deficient
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Tuber mesentericum
Vulnerable
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Large-Spored Truffle
Tuber macrosporum
Not Evaluated
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Wood Truffle
Tuber dryophilum
Not Evaluated
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of ?
The scientific name of is Tuber maculatum. It belongs to the genus Tuber.
What is the conservation status of ?
(Tuber maculatum) is classified as Data Deficient by the IUCN Red List.
Where does live?
is found in Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.. Countries include Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden.
What family does belong to?
(Tuber maculatum) belongs to the genus Tuber, which is part of the taxonomic family Tuberaceae.
What kingdom does belong to?
(Tuber maculatum) belongs to the kingdom Fungi (Fungi).
What are the closest relatives of ?
The closest relatives of in the genus Tuber include Black Truffle, Hollowed Truffle, Winter Truffle, Red Truffle, Stinking Truffle.

Native Range — 4 Countries

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Genus Tuber — 12 Species

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Black Truffle
Tuber melanosporum
NE
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Tuber maculatum
DD
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Hollowed Truffle
Tuber excavatum
NE 🐾
Winter Truffle
Tuber brumale
NE 🐾
Red Truffle
Tuber rufum
LC 🐾
Stinking Truffle
Tuber foetidum
DD 🐾
Tuber mesentericum
VU 🐾
Large-Spored Truffle
Tuber macrosporum
NE 🐾
Wood Truffle
Tuber dryophilum
NE 🐾
Summer Truffle
Tuber aestivum
VU 🐾
Downy Truffle
Tuber puberulum
DD 🐾
Tuber borchii
DD
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