Tuber magnatum | |
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White truffle washed and cut | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Pezizomycetes |
Order: | Pezizales |
Family: | Tuberaceae |
Genus: | Tuber |
Species: | T. magnatum
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Binomial name | |
Tuber magnatum Picco, 1788
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![]() | Glebal hymenium |
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![]() | No distinct cap |
![]() | Hymenium attachment is not applicable |
![]() | Lacks a stipe |
![]() | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
![]() | Edibility is choice |
Tuber magnatum,[1] the white truffle (Italian: tartufo bianco d'Alba), is a species of truffle in the order Pezizales and family Tuberaceae. It is found in southern Europe, the Balkans and Thailand[citation needed].