Gelidium australe
J. Ag.
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Description
A seaweed. It has flat fronds arising from the base of the plant. These branch several times in a feather-like form. It grows 8 cm high.
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Edible Uses
The algae/seaweed is edible.
Distribution
It occurs in tropical and temperate Australia.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
References (2)
- 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 1081
- Fuhrer, B.A. et al, 1981, Seaweeds of Australia. Reed. p 40
