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Pyropia columbina is an edible red seaweed (laver) that grows in cool coastal waters of the Southern Hemisphere, harvested for food in New Zealand and Chile. It is a marine alga, not a land plant, so it is not grown in gardens or as a houseplant.
Pyropia columbina, Southern laver, karengo in the Māori language and luche in the Spanish language, is a species of edible seaweed traditionally harvested by South Island Māori in New Zealand and Chilote people in Chile. It is closely related to Japanese Nori and Welsh laverbread.
During World War 2 the Māori Battalion were supplied especially with karengo harvested in New Zealand which they chewed raw while on the march. It is widely available only in health stores, and is sprinkled raw on top of food.
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