Grateloupia filicina
(Wulf.) C. Ag.
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Description
A seaweed. The branches are hair like. It grows 25 cm long. The plant has a firm texture but a slippery surface.
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Edible Uses
The fronds are used in soup and jelly, eaten with fish and soybean sauce, and can be boiled until they form a gel which is then flavoured and eaten.
Traditional Uses
It is used in soup, and jelly. It is also eaten with fish and with soybean sauce. They can be boiled until they form a gel which is then flavoured and eaten.
Distribution
It grows in sheltered bays in temperate and subtropical regions. It grows on rocks and coral.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, Australia, China, Hawaii, Hispaniola, India, Indonesia, Japan, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Taiwan, West Africa, West Indies,
Also Known As
Limu hulhuluwaena, Mukade-nori
References (12)
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- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 259
- Fuhrer, B.A. et al, 1981, Seaweeds of Australia. Reed. p 42
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