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Codium reediae

P. C. Silva

Codiaceae Edible: Seaweed, Fronds 8 iNaturalist observations

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Codium reediae is a species marine green algae in the family Codiaceae found in Hawaiian waters. It was named after Minnie Reed.

Description

A tropical seaweed in the family Codiaceae.

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Edible Uses

The seaweed fronds are eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, Hawaii, Micronesia, Taiwan,

References (3)

  • Araski, S. & Arasaki, T., 1983, Low calorie, high nutrition vegetables from the sea. To help you look and feel better. pp 196. Tokyo: Japan Publications Inc.
  • Wang, Wei-Lung and Chiang, Young-Meng, 1994, Potential Economic Seaweeds of Hengchun Peninsula, Taiwan, Economic Botany, Vol. 48, No. 2, pp. 182-189
  • www.algaebase.org

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