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Caulerpa scalpelliformis var. denticulata

(Decasine) Weber-Van Bosse

Caulerpaceae Edible: Seaweed

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Description

A tropical seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family found in warm marine environments.

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Edible Uses

The seaweed is eaten as a sea vegetable.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Pacific, Tonga,

Also Known As

Palalafa

References (1)

  • Ostraff, M., 2003, Contemporary Uses of Limu (marine algae) in Tonga. Ph. D. thesis. p 81

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