Dictyota sp.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seaweed, Algae, Frond
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Asia, Indonesia, SE Asia,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, 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 in the family Dictyotaceae found in tropical waters, with edible fronds and algae.
References (3)
- Cribb, A.B. & J.W., 1976, Wild Food in Australia, Fontana. p 196
- Kiple, K.F. & Ornelas, K.C., (eds), 2000, The Cambridge World History of Food. CUP p 235
- Michanek, G., 1975, Seaweed resources of the ocean. FAO Fisheries Technical Paper. No 138 Rome.
