Ogo nori
Gracilaria salicornia

Family: Gracilariaceae

What it is like

A seaweed. It is a red algae. The branches are tough and fleshy. They can lie over or be erect. They are divided and irregularly branched. They may or may not have constrictions. They attach to objects by small disks. They can be green, pink or purple.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in lower intertidal zones and often in pools. It is on sheltered shores.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, Australia, China, East Africa, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, FSM, Guam, Hawaii, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mariana Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Middle East, Mozambique, North Africa, Oman, Pacific, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, SE Asia, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam, Yemen

How it is used for food

The stems are eaten in raw seafood dishes. It is used as a vegetable and as a jelly.

It is farmed in Hawaii. It is exported.

Edible parts

Algae, frond, seaweed

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bulung-buka, Susueldot-baybay

Synonyms

Corallopsis salicornia (C. Agardh) Greville; Sphaerococcus salicornea C. Agardh;