Catenella nipae

Description

A seaweed. It is an irregularly branched plant. The branches can be cylinder shaped or flattened. It narrows at the base of each branch. It forms clumps on mangrove roots. It is grey-brown or purple-black.

Edible Uses

The seaweed is eaten raw or cooked. When boiled it becomes rubbery in texture.

Traditional Uses

It is eaten raw or cooked. It is boiled and is rubbery.

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Distribution

A tropical plant. It is associated with mangroves. It can be in shaded places on rocky shores.

Where It Grows

Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, East Africa, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, SE Asia, Singapore, South Africa, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Vietnam,

References (7)

• Boergesen, F., 1938, Catenella nipae used as food in Burma. Journal of Botany 76:265-70
• Cribb, A.B. & J.W., 1976, Wild Food in Australia, Fontana. p 190
• Cribb, A.B., 1996, Seaweeds of Queensland A Naturalist's Guide. The Queensland Naturalists' Club Handbook No. 2. p 73
• Crowe, A., 1997, A Field Guide to the Native Edible Plants of New Zealand. Penguin. p 145
• Kiple, K.F. & Ornelas, K.C., (eds), 2000, The Cambridge World History of Food. CUP p 236