Meristotheca procumbens
P. W. Gabrielson & Kraft
Solieriaceae Edible: Algae, Seaweed
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Description
A seaweed. It is rubbery, fleshy, swollen and firm. It is red coloured. It can be 12 cm across.
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Edible Uses
The seaweed can be eaten raw or cooked.
Traditional Uses
It can be eaten raw or cooked.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in shallow water.
Where It Grows
Cook Islands, Fiji, Japan, Pacific,
References (3)
- http://www.seavegetables.com
- Novaczek, I., 2001, A Guide to the Common Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Pacific Islands. SPC. p 26
- Zemke-White, W. L. & Ohno, M., 1999, World seaweed utilisation: An end-of-century summary. Journal of Applied Phycology 11: 369-376
