Chnoospora implexa
J. Agardh
Tangle balls
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Description
A seaweed. It has slightly flattened branches. They are divided several times. They can curve back and become tangled forming clumps 30 cm across.
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Edible Uses
The fronds can be lightly boiled and eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
It can be lightly boiled and eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows on coral reefs. It grows in the lower tidal zone and in sheltered or partly exposed shores.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Central America, China, East Africa, Egypt, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Hawaii, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Mauritius, North Africa, Pacific, Philippines, Samoa, SE Asia, Tanzania,
Notes
Also put in the family Arthrocladiaceae.
References (1)
- Cribb, A.B., 1996, Seaweeds of Queensland A Naturalist's Guide. The Queensland Naturalists' Club Handbook No. 2. p 39