Shipstall

About

Common Names

Shipstall

Classification

Algae

Description

Shipstall is a large kelp-like algae, which grows in free floating mats in warm sea and oceans. It gets itss name from the shipping hazard it creates when significant growth makes vast barriers to vessels.

Ecology

Rarity

Uncommon

Distribution

Tropical to sub tropical salt water,

Life Cycle

Uses

Cultivation

While harvested as a food source by some cultures, shipstall is not intentionally cultivated

Culinary

The leaf-like fronds of shipstall are edible, and often used in soups or dried and used as a herb for seafood dishes.

Medicinal

Other

The stems of shipstall contain tough fibres which can be used to make a rough textile fabric, ropes, and cordage.

History

Cultural

Religious