Funghi
Tree Oyster
A tier
Tree oyster is a folk/common name for wild-style P. ostreatus growing on wood—same species as cultivated grey oysters with potentially deeper flavour from wild logs. Clusters shelf out from trunks. Forage only with expertise; cultivated tree-oyster labels mean ostreatus. Cook thoroughly and hot. Wild specimens need careful ID.
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SautéWild Careful
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ClusteredFolk NameMildMild-MeatyWild OptionWood GrowerWoody
History
European and American foragers called wild Pleurotus tree oysters.
Cultivated tree oyster naming kept the woody association in markets.