Antrocentrum nigrescens
(Harvey) Kraft & Min-Thein
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Algae, Frond, Seaweed
The fronds are eaten as seaweed/algae.
Where to Find It
It grows in temperate and tropical places.
Asia, Australia, China, Japan, SE Asia, Tasmania, Vietnam,
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 soft, pliable seaweed found in temperate and tropical regions.
Notes
Also put in the family Solieriaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Rhabdonia nigrescens HarveySolieria mollis (Harv.) Kylinand others
References (1)
- Xia, B., and Abbott, I.A., 1987, Edible seaweeds of China and their place in the Chinese diet. Economic Botany 41:341-53 (As Solieria mollis)