'Giant' termite mushroom weighs 3.5kg

In the morning of June 6, Ms. Truong Anh Dao (living in Dong Tu Street, Lai Thieu Ward, Thuan An Town, Binh Duong) discovered in a vacant land near her home a 'giant' mushroom.

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'Giant' termites in Binh Duong. Photo: Anh Thu

The termite mushroom has a height of 50cm, the diameter of the mushroom body is 40cm at the base, the tip of the cap is 35cm, the cap is 45cm wide, the weight of the whole tree is 3.5kg.

According to Dao, mushroom growing area is the land of old brick kiln. The seniors here said that the area detected 'giant' termites' fungi, and people often found that the termite mushroom grows but the size is about 3-7cm high.

On the same day, due to the fact that the mushroom was too big, Ms. Dao's family did not dare to eat but gave it to a person in the same ward.