Aquascope Facts
Little sea oak

Sea oak -
Halidrys siliquosa


Scientific names: The Greek halidrys means sea tree or sea oak. Sea oak really looks like a tree. The Latin siliquosa means full of pods or sheaths. It is the bladders on sea oak that look like pea pods.

Other english names: Podweed.

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