Pokpoklo

After lato, pokpoklo is arguably the next most popular edible seaweed in the Philippines.

It is very popular in the Ilocos region of northern Luzon, where it has also been called Pukpuklo or Pupu-lo.

Scientific name: Codium intricatum

English speakers may refer to it as finger algae.

Did you know that most edible seaweeds are marine algae, while most freshwater algae are toxic?