Pyroppia dentata
(Kjellman) N. Kikuchi & M. Miyata
Oni-amonari
What to Eat
Edible parts: Algae, Frond, Seaweed
The algae, fronds, and seaweed are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan,
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 temperate seaweed in the Bangiaceae family with edible fronds and algae.
Names & Synonyms
Porphyra dentata Kjellman
References (2)
- Kiple, K.F. & Ornelas, K.C., (eds), 2000, The Cambridge World History of Food. CUP p 238 (As Porphyra dentata)
- Xia, B., and Abbott, I.A., 1987, Edible seaweeds of China and their place in the Chinese diet. Economic Botany 41:341-53 (As Porphyra dentata)
