TaxonomyPhaeophyceae
old name
Carpacanthus oligocystus
new name
Sargassum oligocystum
USE: Carpacanthus oligocystus
REFERENCES: Used as food in Thailand. In the Philippines. has been utilized as a cover for fishery products to maintain their freshness, as a source of food, as raw material for fertilizer, as an insect repellant, as a flower inducer, as animal feeds, and as a therapeutic drink.
