Taxonomy Change

old name

Endarachne binghamiae

new name

Petalonia binghamiae

USE: Endarachne binghamiae

REFERENCES: “Habonori” is used as food in China, Japan, Taiwan and Korea. In coastal Shandong (China), this alga is cut into pieces with pork and used as a filling (“xian”) in Chinese dumplings or prepared as a cooked vegetable by the “chao” method. P. binghamiae is both a useful seafood and a healthy food with antioxidant activity.