Codium edule

P. C. Silva

Codiaceae Edible: Algae, Seaweed 80 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Codium edule is a green alga common on shallow reef flats from the intertidal to the subtidal in tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific. The species is common in Hawaiʻi where it is usually called wāwaeʻiole (meaning "ratʻs foot") and considered an edible alga or limu. Prominent ethnobotanist Isabella Abbott described its usage in her writing.

Description

A seaweed forming large dark green mats with a felt-like surface. Found in tropical tidal zones at depths of 2-3 m.

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Edible Uses

The seaweed is chopped or pounded, mixed with salt, and eaten with fish or in stews.

Traditional Uses

It is chopped or pounded and mixed with salt. It is eaten with fish or in stews.

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Distribution

It grows in tropical places. It grows in the tidal zone 2-3 m deep.

Where It Grows

Asia, Hawaii, Indonesia, Maldives, Micronesia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, SE Asia, Taiwan,

Also Known As

Limu wawae'iole

References (6)

Coppejans, E., Leliaert, F., Dargent, O. & De Clerck, O., 2001, Marine green algae (Chlorophyta) from the north coast of Papua New Guinea. Cryptogamie, Algologie 22(4): 375-443.
http://www.hawaii.edu/reefalgae/publications/ediblelimu/
http://www.seavegetables.com
Novaczek, I., 2001, A Guide to the Common Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Pacific Islands. SPC. p 8
www.algaebase.org

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