Caulerpaceae () |
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sessile; brackish; marine; depth range 3 - 110 m |
Indo-Pacific and Atlantic Ocean. |
Characterized by the feather-like erect branches. The pinnately arranged pinnules (ramuli) are cylindrical with a mucronate tip. Erect branches up to 12 cm in height (Ref. 80758). |
Used for human consumption as food and medicine: antifungal, lowers blood pressure; source of sitosterol, caulerpin, and caulerpicin, palmitic acid (Ref. 80758). Grows on sandy to sandy-rocky substrate in calm, shallow and protected areas on reef flats; commonly associated with seagrasses (Ref. 80758). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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harmless |
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