Eucheuma cottonii
Family: Areschougiaceae
What it is like
A red seaweed.
Also put in the family Solieraceae.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Asia, China, East Africa, Fiji, Hawaii, India, Indonesia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Taiwan, Tonga
How it is used for food
It is washed in several changes of water and then eaten raw. If it is boiled it will dissolve.
It is a famine food. It is cultivated.
Edible parts
Fronds, seaweed
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Lumi tei