Tiger Milk Mushroom (Lignosus rhinocerus) grow in HAIKEN Rubber Forest
Rubber forests hold treasures. Come! Let me show you the Tiger Milk Mushroom (Lignosus rhinocerus) growing in the HAIKEN Rubber Forest.“ On October 16, a reporter followed Xie Songgu, project manager of the Tiger Milk Mushroom cultivation base at the Jianfeng Team of Changtian Branch, Haikeng Shenquan Group, into the rubber forest for a ”treasure hunt.”
where does tiger milk mushroom grow
Sunlight filtered through the rubber tree leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground. Xie Songgu led the reporter through the towering rubber trees, occasionally bending down to examine the soil. After walking for a short while, they approached a seemingly ordinary patch of grass where he suddenly stopped. “There’s something here. Come dig with me,” he said, skillfully using a hoe to gently turn over the topsoil.
Soon, a corner of a yellowish-brown, lumpy object emerged. The reporter looked closely: its surface was rough and uneven, caked with soil, looking exactly like an ordinary stone buried in the ground. Reaching out to touch it, the reporter felt its hardness—its texture was indeed similar to stone. A question arose in their mind: “What is this? What is it used for?”
Freshly unearthed Tiger Milk Mushroom. Photo by Li Xiaogang.
Tiger Milk Mushroom Benefits
“This is called Tiger Milk Mushroom, and it has numerous benefits!” explained Xie Songgu. Also known as Tiger Milk Fungus or Tiger Milk Ganoderma, it is a high-value economic fungus with both medicinal and edible value. Rich in protein, minerals, and various vitamins, many pharmaceutical companies use it as raw material for producing traditional Chinese medicine preparations and health supplements. Additionally, Tiger Milk Mushroom is a prized culinary ingredient, suitable for cooking dishes or preparing health-promoting meals.
How to consume such a hard Tiger Milk Mushroom? Back in his office, Xie Songgu rinsed the freshly harvested Tiger Milk Mushroom clean. He then took a sharp knife and sliced open the cap to reveal its white interior structure.
Tiger Milk Mushroom, sliced. Photo by Meng Meishun.
Despite its dense texture, the Tiger Milk Mushroom can be used for stewing soups or brewing tea after undergoing cleaning, slicing, and drying processes. Xie Songgu explained while slicing the mushrooms. Sun-dried Tiger Milk Mushroom slices, combined with a small amount of lean meat and a few honey dates, are placed in a clay pot and simmered over low heat. The resulting broth is exceptionally savory and aromatic, completely free of any medicinal odor, instead emitting a distinctive mushroom fragrance. Brewing Tiger Milk Mushroom slices with snow pears and fritillary bulb (Chuanbei) creates a beverage that moistens the lungs, alleviating throat discomfort and cough symptoms. This preparation is particularly common in Guangdong and Fujian provinces.
Tiger Milk Mushroom Cultivation in HAIKEN Rubber Forest Diversification Development
In recent years, Haikeng Shenquan Group has actively implemented relevant policies from the Provincial Party Committee, Provincial Government, and Haikeng Group Party Committee regarding the development of under-forest economy. While steadily advancing the mango industry, the group leverages the abundant local rubber forest resources to continuously refine its cultivation system. It explores diversified, multi-tiered development models such as growing turmeric and Tiger Milk Mushrooms under the forest canopy and engaging in poultry farming, thereby promoting the coordinated development of the under-forest economy across multiple sectors.
In February this year, we conducted a pilot planting of 110 acres of Tiger Milk Mushrooms under rubber trees. As Tiger Milk Mushrooms thrive in shaded environments, rubber tree undergrowth provides an ideal growing condition. A representative from Hainan State Farms Shenquan Group stated that as a key under-forest cultivation project, Tiger Milk Mushrooms yield two harvests annually. From planting to harvest takes only six months, forming a complementary operational system with rubber plantations. This significantly enhances land utilization rates and economic returns.
source: Hainan Agricultural Reclamation News HAIKEN GROUP
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趣探海垦 | 地里长“石头”，竟然是个宝！
“橡胶林下有宝贝。走！我带你去瞧一瞧。”10月16日，记者跟随海垦神泉集团长田分公司尖峰队虎乳菌种植基地项目负责人谢松谷的脚步，前往橡胶林开启了一场“寻宝”之旅。
阳光透过橡胶树的枝叶，在地上洒下斑驳的光影。谢松谷带着记者穿梭在高大的橡胶树之间，不时低头观察地面。走了一会儿，来到一处看似不起眼的“杂草”丛中，他突然停了下来。“这儿有个东西，跟着我刨。”他一边说着，一边用锄头轻轻拨开表层的泥土。
很快，一个黄褐色的块状物体渐渐地露出了一角。记者定睛一看，这东西表面凹凸不平，还黏满泥土，活脱脱像是一块埋于地下的普通石头。记者用手摸了摸，硬邦邦的，质感和石头确实有点儿像，心里忍不住犯嘀咕：“这玩意儿是啥？有啥用？”
刚从地里挖出来的虎乳菌。李小岗 摄
“这是虎乳菌，用处可多着呢！”谢松谷解释说，虎乳菌也叫虎奶菇、虎奶灵芝，是一种具有较高经济价值的药食同源菌类，富含蛋白质、矿质元素、多种维生素等，很多药企将其作为原料用于生产中成药、保健品等。同时，虎乳菌也是一种珍贵的食材，可烹饪成菜肴或制成养生药膳。
虎乳菌硬得像块石头，怎么吃？回到办公室，谢松谷将刚刚挖出来的虎乳菌洗刷干净，随后拿出一把锋利的刀，切开虎乳菌，露出白色的内部结构。
虎乳菌切片。蒙美顺 摄
“虎乳菌虽然质地坚硬，但经过清洗、切片、晒干等处理后，可以用来煲汤或泡茶。”谢松谷一边切一边解释，晒干后的虎乳菌片和几块瘦肉、两颗蜜枣一起放入砂锅，小火慢炖，炖出来的汤十分鲜美，没有一点儿药味，反而有一种独特的菌菇香味。将虎乳菌片和雪梨、川贝搭配在一起泡茶饮用，具有润肺效果，可以缓解咽喉不适和咳嗽症状，在广东、福建地区比较盛行。
近年来，海垦神泉集团认真贯彻落实省委、省政府及海垦集团党委关于发展林下经济的相关部署，在抓好芒果产业发展的基础上，依托当地橡胶林资源丰富的优势，不断优化种植结构，积极探索林下种植姜黄、虎乳菌和养鸡等立体多元化的发展模式，推动林下经济“多点开花”。
“今年2月，我们在橡胶林下试种了110亩虎乳菌。虎乳菌喜阴，在橡胶林下种植最为合适。”海垦神泉集团相关负责人说，虎乳菌是林下经济的重要种植项目，其一年可种植两茬，从种植到收获只需半年时间，与橡胶林形成复合经营模式，有效提升了土地利用效率和经济效益。
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记者 | 杨琼文 李小岗 蒙美顺
编辑 | 伍祁榕 梁宁
值班主任 | 倪德馨 钟颢
总值班 | 徐薇
