Chnoospora minima

Description

A brown seaweed of the family Chnoosporaceae, growing about 4 cm tall. It is found in tropical waters.

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Edible Uses

The seaweed is eaten fresh in salads and used for making relish.

Traditional Uses

It is eaten as food. It is eaten in salad and used for making relish.

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Distribution

A tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Benin, Brazil, Cape Verde, Caribbean, Central Africa, Central America, Chile, China, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Equatorial Guinea, French Polynesia, Ghana, Guam, Hawaii, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Japan, Liberia, Malaysia, Marquesas, Mauritius, Mexico, Mozambique, New Zealand, Nigeria, North America, Pacific, Panama, Philippines, Samoa, SE Asia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Southern Africa, South America, Sri Lanka, Togo, Trinidad, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Africa,

Synonyms

References (9)

• Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 121 (As Chnoospora fastigiata)
• Bull. Econ. Indochine 7 , 1905, p 895
• Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 537 (As Chnoospora fastigiata)
• Cribb, A.B. & J.W., 1976, Wild Food in Australia, Fontana. p 196 (As Chnoospora pacifica)
• Kiple, K.F. & Ornelas, K.C., (eds), 2000, The Cambridge World History of Food. CUP p 235 (As Chnoospora pacifica)