Yuikiri
Acanthopeltis japonica
Family: Gelidiaceae
What it is like
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.
There are about 2 Acanthopeltis species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate and tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indonesia, Japan, SE Asia
How it is used for food
It is cooked as a vegetable.
Edible parts
Algae, frond, seaweed, vegetable