noun
honey fungus; honey mushroom
Refers specifically to Armillaria mellea, a parasitic mushroom that grows on trees. Used in both culinary and mycological contexts.
ナラタケは秋に広葉樹の根元によく生える。
Honey mushrooms often grow at the base of broadleaf trees in autumn.
このナラタケは食用だが、生で食べると中毒することがある。
This honey mushroom is edible, but eating it raw can cause poisoning.
The name likely derives from 楢 (なら, 'oak') and 茸 (たけ, 'mushroom'), as it often grows on oak trees. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.