Codium geppiorum
O. C. Schmidt
Sagati
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCodium geppiorum is a species of seaweed in the Codiaceae family. The procumbent and densely branched thallus forms patches that are about 8 centimetres (3.1 in) wide that are attached to sandy substrates with tufts of rhizoids. It epilithic and is found in the intertidal and subtidal zones. In Western Australia is found along the coast in Kimberley and Pilbara regions. It is also widespread throughout the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Description
A seaweed. It is made up of filaments or threads. They are clear with an outer layer of green. The branches are club shaped and closely pressed together but not joined. It is slender. The branches lie over.
Edible Uses
The fronds are edible and can be used fresh in salads, offering a pleasant nutty flavor.
Traditional Uses
The plants are eaten. They have a pleasant nutty flavour. They can be used fresh in salads.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows only in shaded places. It grows in lower tidal zones and in sheltered and partly exposed shores.
Where It Grows
Africa, Australia, China, East Africa, Fiji, Hawaii, Indochina, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Micronesia, Middle East, New Zealand, Oman, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, Samoa, SE Asia, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, USA, Vietnam,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Sagati, Totoyava
References (4)
- Cribb, A.B., 1996, Seaweeds of Queensland A Naturalist's Guide. The Queensland Naturalists' Club Handbook No. 2. p 27
- Jansen, A. A. J., et al, (Eds), 1990, Food and Nutrition in Fiji. Volume One. p 55 (As Codium geppii)
- Womersley, H.B. S. & Bailey, A., 1970, Marine algae of the Solomon Islands. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. B. Biological Sciences 259:257-352 (As Codium geppii)
- www.algaebase.org
