University of Georgia professor, Tim Brenneman, has a newly discovered truffle species named after him: Tuber brennemanii. This species was discovered on the roots of pecan trees and makes it the third known truffle species in Georgia. Truffles are found on the roots of trees and helps the tree absorb minerals and water. 

 

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