IV. Cultivation of reishi<i>(Ganoderma lucidum)</i>

Abstract Black reishi (Ganoderma lucidum, Black) is found in China and has no bitterness. Black reishi grows on maple trees, and red reishi grows on a wide range of broadleaf trees including the maple. Black reishi is popular in southern China and is used as a synonym for reishi. Black reishi is used as a crude drug and is also used in haute cuisine because it is not bitter.