Codium bulbopilum
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Codiaceae Edible: Fronds
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCodium bulbopilum is a species of seaweed in the Codiaceae family. The species is found along the coast of Western Australia, Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island. It is found around Pacific Islands including American Samoa and Fiji.
Description
A dark green, rubbery seaweed found in tropical regions. The fronds are eaten boiled in coconut milk or served as a salad.
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Edible Uses
The fronds are boiled in coconut milk or eaten as a salad.
Traditional Uses
It is eaten boiled in coconut milk or as a salad.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
American Samoa, Australia, Fiji, Norfolk Island, Pacific,
Also Known As
Sagati, Totoyava
References (2)
- Kafonika, E. and Inia, M., 1998, A New Rotuman Dictionary: An English-Rotuman Wordlist. [email protected]
- South, G. R., 1993, Edible Seaweeds of Fiji: An Ethnobotanical Study. Botabica Marina. Vol. 36 pp 335-349
