Sargassum serratifolium
(C. Ag.) C. Agardh
Sargassaceae Edible: Fronds, Seaweed
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Summary
Source: WikipediaSargassum serratifolium is a brown alga species in the genus Sargassum. It has been consumed as food and used in Asian traditional medicines and contains much of the compound Sargahydroquinoic acid.
Description
A subtropical seaweed of the family Sargassaceae with edible fronds.
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Edible Uses
The fronds are eaten as seaweed.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Taiwan,
References (1)
- Wang, Wei-Lung and Chiang, Young-Meng, 1994, Potential Economic Seaweeds of Hengchun Peninsula, Taiwan, Economic Botany, Vol. 48, No. 2, pp. 182-189
