| 大分類 | 海藻 | Kingdom | Algae |
| 種名 | Ecklonia cava | Species | Ecklonia cava |
| 学名(一般名) | Ecklonia cava[かじめ、カジメ、搗布] | Latin Name(General Name) | Ecklonia cava |
| 科名 | コンブ科 | Family | Lessoniaceae |
| 原産/分布 | 太平洋沿岸の中部から南部の水深2-10mに海中林をつくる。 | Origin | It is found in coastal waters from Mid to South Pacific Ocean, at depths of 2 to 10m where it makes seeweeds forest. |
| 日本伝来 | - | Introduction into Japan | - |
| 概説 | - | Summary | - |
| 旬 | - | | - |
| 食用 | 寿命は4-6年。細く切って乾燥させ、佃煮もしくは酢の物、和え物として食す。 | Edible | It lives as long as 4 - 6 years. It is shredded and dried. It is cooked into tsukudani(boiled down in soy), sunomono(boiled and tossed with vinegar). |
| 健康促進/薬用 | - | Health Care/ Medicinal Usage | - |
| 健康促進 概要 | - | Summary of Health Care | - |
| 一般文献 | 多紀保彦ら監修・執筆 食材魚貝大百科 4 海藻類・魚類・その他、平凡社(2000) | Literature | - |
| 加工品 | - | Processed Food | - |