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Chicken feet vegetable
Eucheuma papulosa

Family: Areschougiaceae


What it is like

A seaweed. It is purplish-red and 20-30 cm long. The branches are compressed and divided irregularly. The branches are 2-3 cm wide and up to 6-7 cm wide.


Where it is found

It grows on dead coral.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China


How it is used for food

The whole plant is eaten raw.

Edible parts

Algae, seaweed


How it is grown


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