Tape seagrass (enhalus)

Enhalus acoroides

nuts & seeds

Tender seeds gathered in seagrass beds at low tide, eaten raw or boiled, tasting of chestnut.

Origin

Tropical seas of the Indo-Pacific

Where to find it

In the seagrass beds of lagoons and sheltered coasts, from the Philippines to Palau and the Solomon Islands.

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The fruit is opened by hand to take out the seeds, which are peeled and rinsed.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Magnesium · Insoluble fibers · Protein

Did you know?

It is a flowering plant that lives under the sea: its male flowers float to the female flowers.