Gelidium australe
J. Ag.
GelidiaceaeSeaweed
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Algae, Seaweed
The algae/seaweed is edible.
Where to Find It
It occurs in tropical and temperate Australia.
Asia, Australia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A seaweed. It has flat fronds arising from the base of the plant. These branch several times in a feather-like form. It grows 8 cm high.
References (2)
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 1081
- Fuhrer, B.A. et al, 1981, Seaweeds of Australia. Reed. p 40
