Hydropuntia edulis
(S. G. Gmelin) Silva
Ceylon moss
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Description
A seaweed. It has irregular branches and forms clumps. They can be 20 cm long. The branches are cylinder shaped or slightly flattened. They can be pink to purple.
Edible Uses
The seaweed is boiled for about 5 minutes and eaten as a vegetable with meat dishes, used in soups and jellies, pickled, or made into a drink called Kanji. Agar is extracted and used for jellies and a porridge can be prepared from it.
Traditional Uses
This algae is used for making porridge and for preparing a drink called Kanji. The agar is extracted and used for jellies. It can be boiled for about 5 minutes and used as a vegetable with a meat dish. It is used in soups and jelly and also pickled.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows on rocky shores. It grows just below the tidal zone and is on sheltered or slightly exposed shores.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, Australia, China, East Africa, Eritrea, FSM, Guam, Hawaii, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Korea, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Micronesia, Myanmar, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, Samoa, SE Asia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, USA,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Agar-agar, Atjar, Chan, Chow-parsi, Conji-parsi, Jaffna moss, Kadala-passi, Limu manauea
References (14)
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- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 259 (As Gracilaria lichenoides)
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- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 332 (As Gracilaria lichenoides)
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