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Lessonia trabeculata
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A seeweed known as Huiro Palo massively harvested in Chile for export as a thickening agent in foods and cosmetics. The ecological consequences can be devastating.
Lessonia trabeculata
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Native to coastlines from southern Peru to central Chile and known as Huiro Palo. Thanks to Erasmo Macaya for identification.