01 — Species
Which Truffle Species Is This?
Start by comparing the outer skin and the flesh in a cut section. Aroma, nearby trees and the month of the find help narrow the possibilities. Select only features you can assess. If several species match, the key shows them together and links to their comparisons.
The skin and flesh swatches are procedural illustrations drawn from each species record’s description. Colours and patterns are approximate, not photographs, and not enough for identification.
Candidates
These species carry no established Istrian record, so the “yes” answer did not narrow them:
No register species matches this combination. Re-check the answers — especially month and interior — or the find is outside these eight records.
02The complete character table
The table lists all eight records with their outer skin, flesh, aroma, season and host plants. You can compare these features without selecting any filters.
| Species | Outer skin (peridium) | Flesh in section (gleba) | Aroma | Season | Species by host tree | Istria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuber magnatum White truffle | smooth, pale ochre to cream | pale brown with fine white veins | intense | September — January | Oak · Poplar · Willow · Lime · Hornbeam · Hop hornbeam · Hazel | one of the species Istria is known for |
| Tuber aestivum Summer truffle | black, coarse pyramidal warts | pale hazel with abundant white veins | mild | May — September | Oak · Hazel · Hornbeam · Beech · Lime · Pine | one of the species Istria is known for |
| Tuber aestivum var. uncinatum Burgundy truffle | black, coarse pyramidal warts | dark brown with dense white veins | moderate | September — January | Oak · Hazel · Hornbeam · Beech | occurs and is harvested in Istria |
| Tuber melanosporum Black winter truffle | black, fine polygonal warts | black-purple with fine white veins | strong | December — March | Oak · Hazel · Lime | occurs and is harvested in Istria |
| Tuber borchii Bianchetto truffle | smooth, pale ochre to rusty brown | dark reddish brown at maturity with broad creamy white veins | moderate | January — April | Pine · Oak · Poplar · Rock rose | occurs and is harvested in Istria |
| Tuber brumale Musky truffle | black, coarse irregular warts | grey-black with sparse coarse veins | strong | November — March | Oak · Hazel · Lime | occurs and is harvested in Istria |
| Tuber macrosporum Smooth black truffle | brown-black with small flattened warts | brown-violet with broad white veins | strong | September — December | Oak · Poplar · Willow · Hazel | not recorded for Istria in this register |
| Tuber mesentericum Bagnoli truffle | black, coarse irregular warts | dark brown with dense white veins | strong | September — January | Oak · Beech · Hornbeam | not recorded for Istria in this register |