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Greville |
Type
species:
Alaria esculenta (Linnaeus) Greville |
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species:
crassifolia (CRS), fitulosa (FIT), marginata
(MAR), esculenta (ESC)
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| Common
names: Ainu-wakame, Bladderlochs,
Chigaiso, Chishima-wakame, Dabberlocks, Edible Kelp, Enaga-wakame,
Ezo-wakame, Fruill, Henware, Honeyware, Horsetail kelp, Karafuto-wakame,
Kauan, Kausam, Kelp meal, Kunashiri-wakame, Kutare, Láir, Láracha,
Marinkjarni, Murlins, Oarweed, Oni-wakame, |
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Classification:
Eukaryota, Phylum Heterokontophyta, Order Laminariales, Family
Alariaceae. |
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| AlgaeBase
names and species: 33 names - 16 current as of 12-2001. |
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Alaria
Production
click country to go to GIS |
Tons
per annum
wild harvest |
Tons
per annum
cultivated |
| Canada |
n/a |
n/a |
| Ireland |
n/a |
n/a |
| Iceland |
n/a |
n/a |
| Japan |
n/a |
n/a |
| USA |
n/a |
n/a |
| Total |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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Production
Normally harvested in limited quantities from wild sources but
the Irish Seaweed
Industry Organisation is cultivating Alaria on
ropes in Ireland. Production figures being sought.
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Biology & Agronomy
Wild harvest.
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Chemistry
Alaria is a source of alginates.
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Processing
Generally sun dried. May be pulverised for agricultural use. We have several monographs in progress covering analytical
procedures post-harvest treatment and process technology. Check
the processing
index for available web pages and monographs.
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Products, Uses & Applications
Used as human food (e.g. in soups in a manner similar to Undaria
[wakame])
and also used (usually in meal form) as an animal feed additive
and a fertiliser/soil conditioner
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| List of
species' uses and community affiliations |
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| Genus |
GenID |
SpID |
Species |
Uses |
Communities |
| Alaria |
AL |
CRS |
crassifolia |
FH |
AI, SV |
| Alaria |
AL |
ESC |
esculenta |
FH |
AI, SV |
| Alaria |
AL |
FIT |
fitulosa |
FA, FH |
AI, SV |
| Alaria |
AL |
MAR |
marginata |
FH |
AI, SV |
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Alaria is most strongly associated with the
Biopolymers,
Seavegetables,
Agro-industry
and
Seaweed
communities. As a source of alginates and of agricultural products
it is not highly significant but it is achieving importance as an
alternative to Undaria as a source of wakame-like human
food products.
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