01 — Truffle species

Tuber aestivum

Crni ljetni tartuf · Summer truffle · Tartufo nero estivo · Sommertrüffel

External identifierWikidataQ74692

Late season

02Identification

Season: May — September
Peak: June — August
Peridium: black, coarse pyramidal warts
Gleba: pale hazel with abundant white veins
Aroma: mild
Size: 20–100 mm

Fruiting-body anatomy: schematic sectionThe two principal layers of every Tuber fruiting body; colour, texture and thickness vary by species and are described in the appearance table.Evidence basis: TuberID — The Tuber Identification Database · Guida breve alla raccolta e commercializzazione del tartufo in Campania

01Peridium — black, coarse pyramidal warts
02Gleba — pale hazel with abundant white veins

03Ecology

Host trees

Oak · Quercus
Hazel · Corylus
Hornbeam · Carpinus
Beech · Fagus
Lime · Tilia
Pine · Pinus

In Istria: one of the species Istria is known for

04Species and evidenced relations

Only relations supported by a public source on the review date are shown. This is not a stock or current-availability list.

Appennino Food GroupSells · Evidence source
Les Frères JaumardSells · Evidence source
Manjares de la Tierra / DOÑATE TRUFASSells · Evidence source

05Species it can be confused with

Tuber mesentericumBagnoli truffle
Tuber aestivum var. uncinatumBurgundy truffle

06Connected records

SeasonMay — September
Legal collecting windowsSeason
Truffles in Istria: documented geographic contextSummer truffle
How Do Truffles Grow? Mycorrhiza and the Life CycleKnowledge
How Are Truffles Found and Collected?Knowledge
How Are Truffle Species Identified?Knowledge

07Methodology