Catenella nipae

Zanardini

Catenella

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Catenella nipae
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Algae, Frond, Seaweed

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

Where to Find It

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

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,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Burundi, Brunei, Bhutan, Botswana, China, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Comoros, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Lesotho, Madagascar, Myanmar, Mongolia, Mauritius, Maldives, Malawi, Malaysia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Eswatini, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Tanzania, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How to Identify

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.

References (7)
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  • www.algaebase/org