Gelidiella acerosa
(Forssk.) Feldm. et Ham.
Culot, Comb weed
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Description
A seaweed. It is a wiry plant. The main branch can be straight or curved. It has side branches which are slender and like teeth on a comb. These can be along one or two sides. The plants can be pale brown or yellow in places with good sunlight. They are darker brown or purple in shaded places.
Edible Uses
Eaten in salads and as a cooked vegetable.
Traditional Uses
It is eaten in salads and as a cooked vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the lower intertidal zone on sheltered shores.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, China, Fiji, Haiti, Hispaniola, India, Indochina, Japan, Malaysia, Middle East, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, Samoa, SE Asia, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, Vietnam, West Indies, Yemen,
Notes
There are 23 Gelidiella species. It is high in Calcium and Potassium.
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- Kiple, K.F. & Ornelas, K.C., (eds), 2000, The Cambridge World History of Food. CUP p 237
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