GRACILARIA SEAWEED

Gracilaria is a genus of red algae (Rhodophyta) notable for its economic importance as an agarophyte, as well as its use as a food for humans and various species of shellfish. Various species within the genus are cultivated among Asia, South America, Africa and Oceania.

Gracilaria is used as a food in Japanese, Hawaiian, and Filipino cuisine.  In Japanese cuisine, it is called ogonori or ogo. In the Philippines, it is called gulaman and used to make gelatin, also called gulaman.

Gracilaria is good material for producing agar agar.